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25 Foreign Film World War II Stories

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Foreign film buffs interested in World War II might enjoy these cinematic picks.

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Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

DVD - 2020

An ambitious young journalist, Gareth Jones, travels to Moscow to uncover the truth behind state propaganda but gets a tip that could expose an internatio...Show more An ambitious young journalist, Gareth Jones, travels to Moscow to uncover the truth behind state propaganda but gets a tip that could expose an international conspiracy. Jones goes on a life-or-death journey to uncover the truth that inspired George Orwell's seminal book "Animal Farm." Show less

An ambitious young journalist, Gareth Jones, travels to Moscow to uncover the truth behind state propaganda but gets a tip that could expose an internatio...Show more An ambitious young journalist, Gareth Jones, travels to Moscow to uncover the truth behind state propaganda but gets a tip that could expose an international conspiracy. Jones goes on a life-or-death journey to uncover the truth that inspired George Orwell's seminal book "Animal Farm." Show less

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Downfall

Downfall

Streaming Video - 2004

It's the last days of Adolf Hitler, April 1945, and Hitler's secretary, Traudl Junge, finds herself in the Fuhrer's bunker and witnesses how Hitler and Eva lived their last hours. It's the last days of Adolf Hitler, April 1945, and Hitler's secretary, Traudl Junge, finds herself in the Fuhrer's bunker and witnesses how Hitler and Eva lived their last hours. Show less

It's the last days of Adolf Hitler, April 1945, and Hitler's secretary, Traudl Junge, finds herself in the Fuhrer's bunker and witnesses how Hitler and Eva lived their last hours. It's the last days of Adolf Hitler, April 1945, and Hitler's secretary, Traudl Junge, finds herself in the Fuhrer's bunker and witnesses how Hitler and Eva lived their last hours. Show less

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Days of glory

Days of glory

Indigènes

DVD - 2007

The true story of four North African men joining the French Army during World War II to fight against the Nazis and French discrimination. The true story of four North African men joining the French Army during World War II to fight against the Nazis and French discrimination. Show less

The true story of four North African men joining the French Army during World War II to fight against the Nazis and French discrimination. The true story of four North African men joining the French Army during World War II to fight against the Nazis and French discrimination. Show less

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Lore

Lore

Streaming Video - 2016

Abandoned by their Nazi parents at the end of World War II, five German siblings, led by 14-year-old Lore, embark on a harrowing journey across their war-torn country. Abandoned by their Nazi parents at the end of World War II, five German siblings, led by 14-year-old Lore, embark on a harrowing journey across their war-torn country. Show less

Abandoned by their Nazi parents at the end of World War II, five German siblings, led by 14-year-old Lore, embark on a harrowing journey across their war-torn country. Abandoned by their Nazi parents at the end of World War II, five German siblings, led by 14-year-old Lore, embark on a harrowing journey across their war-torn country. Show less

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Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

DVD - 2012

Seita and his younger sister Setsuko are two children born at the wrong time, in the wrong place, and are forced to fend for themselves. Seita and his younger sister Setsuko are two children born at the wrong time, in the wrong place, and are forced to fend for themselves. Show less

Seita and his younger sister Setsuko are two children born at the wrong time, in the wrong place, and are forced to fend for themselves. Seita and his younger sister Setsuko are two children born at the wrong time, in the wrong place, and are forced to fend for themselves. Show less

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Flame and Citron

Flame and Citron

Streaming Video - 2008

Two Danish resistance fighters work undercover to perform acts of sabotage and liquidating Nazi informers. Now, a mysterious woman and a new assignment to assassinate the head of the Gestapo might lead them to the deadliest places of all. Two Danish resistance fighters work undercover to perform acts of sabotage and liquidating Nazi informers. Now, a mysterious woman and a new assignment to assassinate the head of the Gestapo might lead them to the deadliest places of all. Show less

Two Danish resistance fighters work undercover to perform acts of sabotage and liquidating Nazi informers. Now, a mysterious woman and a new assignment to assassinate the head of the Gestapo might lead them to the deadliest places of all. Two Danish resistance fighters work undercover to perform acts of sabotage and liquidating Nazi informers. Now, a mysterious woman and a new assignment to assassinate the head of the Gestapo might lead them to the deadliest places of all. Show less

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Never look away

Never look away

DVD - 2019

German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime. German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime. Show less

German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime. German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime. Show less

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Come What May

Come What May

Streaming Video - 2016

Fleeing advancing Nazi forces in May 1940, a group of French villagers are trailed by a Scottish soldier and a German dissenter searching for his son. Fleeing advancing Nazi forces in May 1940, a group of French villagers are trailed by a Scottish soldier and a German dissenter searching for his son. Show less

Fleeing advancing Nazi forces in May 1940, a group of French villagers are trailed by a Scottish soldier and a German dissenter searching for his son. Fleeing advancing Nazi forces in May 1940, a group of French villagers are trailed by a Scottish soldier and a German dissenter searching for his son. Show less

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Phoenix

Phoenix

DVD - 2016

A disfigured Holocaust survivor sets out to determine if the man she loved betrayed her trust. A disfigured Holocaust survivor sets out to determine if the man she loved betrayed her trust. Show less

A disfigured Holocaust survivor sets out to determine if the man she loved betrayed her trust. A disfigured Holocaust survivor sets out to determine if the man she loved betrayed her trust. Show less

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Léon Morin, Priest

Léon Morin, Priest

Streaming Video - 1961

Against the turbulent backdrop of occupied France, a priest and a beautiful, lonely young widow form a friendship. Barny, although a Marxist, is intrigued by the mysteries of religion. Against the turbulent backdrop of occupied France, a priest and a beautiful, lonely young widow form a friendship. Barny, although a Marxist, is intrigued by the mysteries of religion. Show less

Against the turbulent backdrop of occupied France, a priest and a beautiful, lonely young widow form a friendship. Barny, although a Marxist, is intrigued by the mysteries of religion. Against the turbulent backdrop of occupied France, a priest and a beautiful, lonely young widow form a friendship. Barny, although a Marxist, is intrigued by the mysteries of religion. Show less

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Son of Saul

Son of Saul

DVD - 2016

In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his fellow prisoners finds moral survival upon trying to salvage from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son. In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his fellow prisoners finds moral survival upon trying to salvage from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son. Show less

In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his fellow prisoners finds moral survival upon trying to salvage from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son. In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his fellow prisoners finds moral survival upon trying to salvage from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son. Show less

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Mephisto

Mephisto

Streaming Video - 1981

A passionate but struggling actor remains in Germany during the Nazi regime and reaps the rewards of this Faustian pact by finally achieving the stardom he has long craved. A passionate but struggling actor remains in Germany during the Nazi regime and reaps the rewards of this Faustian pact by finally achieving the stardom he has long craved. Show less

A passionate but struggling actor remains in Germany during the Nazi regime and reaps the rewards of this Faustian pact by finally achieving the stardom he has long craved. A passionate but struggling actor remains in Germany during the Nazi regime and reaps the rewards of this Faustian pact by finally achieving the stardom he has long craved. Show less

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The counterfeiters

The counterfeiters

DVD - 2008

A master counterfeiter is captured by the Nazis and used to fund their war efforts and, in turn, save his life during World War II. A master counterfeiter is captured by the Nazis and used to fund their war efforts and, in turn, save his life during World War II. Show less

A master counterfeiter is captured by the Nazis and used to fund their war efforts and, in turn, save his life during World War II. A master counterfeiter is captured by the Nazis and used to fund their war efforts and, in turn, save his life during World War II. Show less

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Seven Beauties

Seven Beauties

Streaming Video - 1975

A petty thief who lives off of the profits of his seven sisters while claiming to protect their honor at any cost is arrested for murder and later sent to...Show more A petty thief who lives off of the profits of his seven sisters while claiming to protect their honor at any cost is arrested for murder and later sent to fight in the army after committing sexual assault. The Germans capture him, and he gets sent to a concentration camp where he plots to make his escape by seducing a German officer. Show less

A petty thief who lives off of the profits of his seven sisters while claiming to protect their honor at any cost is arrested for murder and later sent to...Show more A petty thief who lives off of the profits of his seven sisters while claiming to protect their honor at any cost is arrested for murder and later sent to fight in the army after committing sexual assault. The Germans capture him, and he gets sent to a concentration camp where he plots to make his escape by seducing a German officer. Show less

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Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful

DVD - 2011

When a Jewish man and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp. When a Jewish man and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp. Show less

When a Jewish man and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp. When a Jewish man and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp. Show less

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Sorrow and the Pity

Sorrow and the Pity

Streaming Video - 1971

Director Marcel Ophüls interviewed the residents of Clermont-Ferrand who remembered the occupation, as well as government officials, writers, farmers, art...Show more Director Marcel Ophüls interviewed the residents of Clermont-Ferrand who remembered the occupation, as well as government officials, writers, farmers, artists and German veterans. In their own words, the story of how ordinary citizens and leaders behaved under military siege. Show less

Director Marcel Ophüls interviewed the residents of Clermont-Ferrand who remembered the occupation, as well as government officials, writers, farmers, art...Show more Director Marcel Ophüls interviewed the residents of Clermont-Ferrand who remembered the occupation, as well as government officials, writers, farmers, artists and German veterans. In their own words, the story of how ordinary citizens and leaders behaved under military siege. Show less

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The king's choice

The king's choice

DVD - 2017

April 9, 1940: the German war machine arrives in Oslo, and the Norwegian king faces a choice that will change his country forever. April 9, 1940: the German war machine arrives in Oslo, and the Norwegian king faces a choice that will change his country forever. Show less

April 9, 1940: the German war machine arrives in Oslo, and the Norwegian king faces a choice that will change his country forever. April 9, 1940: the German war machine arrives in Oslo, and the Norwegian king faces a choice that will change his country forever. Show less

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Francofonia

Francofonia

Streaming Video - 2015

A portrait of the real-life collaboration that saved the Louvre Museum under the Nazi Occupation. A portrait of the real-life collaboration that saved the Louvre Museum under the Nazi Occupation. Show less

A portrait of the real-life collaboration that saved the Louvre Museum under the Nazi Occupation. A portrait of the real-life collaboration that saved the Louvre Museum under the Nazi Occupation. Show less

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Remembrance

Remembrance

DVD - 2016

A Polish man rescues a Jewish woman during the chaos of WWII, but they become separated until a chance encounter over 30 years later in New York reunites them. A Polish man rescues a Jewish woman during the chaos of WWII, but they become separated until a chance encounter over 30 years later in New York reunites them. Show less

A Polish man rescues a Jewish woman during the chaos of WWII, but they become separated until a chance encounter over 30 years later in New York reunites them. A Polish man rescues a Jewish woman during the chaos of WWII, but they become separated until a chance encounter over 30 years later in New York reunites them. Show less

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Secrets of war

Secrets of war

DVD - 2015

During WWII, the friendship of two boys is at risk when a girl tells a very personal secret to only one of them. During WWII, the friendship of two boys is at risk when a girl tells a very personal secret to only one of them. Show less

During WWII, the friendship of two boys is at risk when a girl tells a very personal secret to only one of them. During WWII, the friendship of two boys is at risk when a girl tells a very personal secret to only one of them. Show less

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Paradise

Paradise

DVD - 2018

The compelling story of three individuals, Olga, Jules and Helmut, whose paths cross amidst the devastation of war. The compelling story of three individuals, Olga, Jules and Helmut, whose paths cross amidst the devastation of war. Show less

The compelling story of three individuals, Olga, Jules and Helmut, whose paths cross amidst the devastation of war. The compelling story of three individuals, Olga, Jules and Helmut, whose paths cross amidst the devastation of war. Show less

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Winter in wartime

Winter in wartime

DVD - 2011

In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, a teenage boy gets involved in the Dutch Resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded RAF pilot. In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, a teenage boy gets involved in the Dutch Resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded RAF pilot. Show less

In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, a teenage boy gets involved in the Dutch Resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded RAF pilot. In the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, a teenage boy gets involved in the Dutch Resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded RAF pilot. Show less

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The captain

The captain

DVD - 2018

A German army deserter finds an abandoned Nazi captain's uniform in the final weeks of World War II. A German army deserter finds an abandoned Nazi captain's uniform in the final weeks of World War II. Show less

A German army deserter finds an abandoned Nazi captain's uniform in the final weeks of World War II. A German army deserter finds an abandoned Nazi captain's uniform in the final weeks of World War II. Show less

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A French village

A French village

Un village français

DVD - 2015-

This television series chronicles a French village and its inhabitants as they go through the ups and (mainly) downs of the occupation by the German army from 1940 to 1945. This television series chronicles a French village and its inhabitants as they go through the ups and (mainly) downs of the occupation by the German army from 1940 to 1945. Show less

This television series chronicles a French village and its inhabitants as they go through the ups and (mainly) downs of the occupation by the German army from 1940 to 1945. This television series chronicles a French village and its inhabitants as they go through the ups and (mainly) downs of the occupation by the German army from 1940 to 1945. Show less

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Part 1

Part 1

Heavy Water War - Season 1, Episode 1

Streaming Video - 2015

This miniseries tells the story behind Germany's attempt to build an atomic bomb during WWII, and the heavy water sabotages in Rjukan, Norway, seen from four angles: the German side, the Allied, the saboteurs and the company side. This miniseries tells the story behind Germany's attempt to build an atomic bomb during WWII, and the heavy water sabotages in Rjukan, Norway, seen from four angles: the German side, the Allied, the saboteurs and the company side. Show less

This miniseries tells the story behind Germany's attempt to build an atomic bomb during WWII, and the heavy water sabotages in Rjukan, Norway, seen from four angles: the German side, the Allied, the saboteurs and the company side. This miniseries tells the story behind Germany's attempt to build an atomic bomb during WWII, and the heavy water sabotages in Rjukan, Norway, seen from four angles: the German side, the Allied, the saboteurs and the company side. Show less

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