Keyword: post war

Tunes of Glory

7.7

1960

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After World War II, a Highland Regiments acting Commanding Officer, who rose from the ranks, is replaced by a peace-time Oxford-educated Commanding Officer, leading to a dramatic conflict between the two.

The Man Between

7.1

1953

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In post-WW2 Berlin, when travel to the East was still possible, the sister of a British officer from West Berlin is abducted by Communist agents and taken into the Soviet sector where her eventual rescue is arranged by a German smuggler.

Giovanni's Island

7.4

2014

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A dramatic yet heart-warming story of cross-cultural friendship among children in the aftermath of WWII, presented by Tokyo-based award-winning animation studio Production I.G. Based on true events.

Wish You Were Here

6.8

1987

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In a staid English seaside town after the Second World War, young Lynda grows up with her widowed father and younger sister. She eventually becomes pregnant by an acquaintance of her father.

The Sleeping Voice

7.3

2011

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During the Spanish postwar, Pepita leaves her village for the capital to be near her sister, pregnant while in prison. There, she falls for a bourgeois who still keep the fight alive in the hills.

The House on Garibaldi Street

6.7

1979

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After World War II, many important figures in Hitlers command escaped Germany and Occupied Europe and were rumored to be living in South America. Adolf Eichmann,wanted in connection with millions of deaths, is suspected to be living incognito in Argentina. Mossad, Israels secret intelligence organization is determined to bring Eichmann (if it is him indeed) to justice.

Late Chrysanthemums

7.4

1954

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What is the life of a Geisha like once her beauty has faded and she has retired? Kin has saved her money, and has become a wealthy money-lender, spending her days cold-heartedly collecting debts. Even her best friends, Tomi, Nobu, and Tamae, who were her fellow Geisha, are now indebted to her. For all of them, the glamor of their young lives has passed; Tomi and Tamae have children, but their children have disappointed them. Kin has two former lovers who still pursue her; one she wants to see, and the other she doesnt. But even the one she remembers fondly, when he shows up, proves to be a disappointment.

Drive-In Movie Memories

7.3

2001

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A nostalgic, informative history of drive-in movie theaters, featuring extensive archival photographs and interviews with Leonard Maltin, John Bloom, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Barry Corbin and many others... Drive-In Movie Memories is a film celebration of Americas greatest icon of youth, freedom and the automobile. What began as an auto parts owners business venture to make some easy money accidentally became a magical place where romance, fun and a sense of community flourished. This film chronicles the drive-ins birth and development, its phenomenal popularity with audiences of all ages, its tragic decline, and its inevitable comeback as a classic form of Americana.