THEME EXPLORATION

World War II resistance

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Paradise Road
Paradise Road
1997 · Bruce Beresford
Victory
Victory
1981 · John Huston
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
Why We Fight: The Battle of China
1944 · Frank Capra
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrzej Wajda Poland

His films like 'A Generation' and 'Kanal' depict Polish resistance fighters with unflinching emotional and moral complexity.

 Jean-Pierre Melville France

A former resistance member himself, he created the definitive cinematic portrait of French resistance in films like 'L'Armée des ombres' (Army of Shadows).