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THEME EXPLORATION

WWI era

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Green Book
Green Book
2018 · Peter Farrelly
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde
1967 · Arthur Penn
Blue Sky
Blue Sky
1994 · Tony Richardson
Boxcar Bertha
Boxcar Bertha
1972 · Martin Scorsese
Colonel Bogey
Colonel Bogey
1948 · Terence Fisher
“Dante’s Inferno”
“Dante’s Inferno”
1967 · Ken Russell
Hearts Divided
Hearts Divided
1936 · Frank Borzage
Kumoemon Tochuken
Kumoemon Tochuken
1936 · Mikio Naruse
La royale goumbé
La royale goumbé
1958 · Jean Rouch
My Love Has Been Burning
My Love Has Been Burning
1949 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
1986 · Jerzy Skolimowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick → United States

His film 'Paths of Glory' (1957) presents a devastating critique of WWI military command, depicting the human cost of trench warfare and military injustice.

Peter Jackson → New Zealand

Jackson's documentary 'They Shall Not Grow Old' (2014) uses colorized and restored archival footage to provide an immersive, intimate portrait of WWI soldiers' experiences.

Jean-Pierre Jeunet → France

His film 'A Very Long Engagement' (2004) weaves together romance, mystery, and the horrors of WWI in a visually poetic exploration of the war's aftermath and human resilience.

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