During World War II, Oskar Schindler, a German businessman and opportunist member of the Nazi party, becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce and works to save them from persecution and death by the Nazis. Through bribery and cunning, Schindler acquires a factory and employs Jewish workers, keeping them safe from concentration camps. As the war comes to an end, Schindler must flee with his wife, leaving behind the people he saved. Despite feeling he could have done more, Schindler is hailed as a righteous person and his actions are remembered by the survivors.
Rick Blaine, an expatriate American living in Casablanca, must decide whether to help his former lover, Ilsa, and her husband, Victor Laszlo, escape the Nazis in French Morocco.
Bruno, the son of a German Nazi officer, befriends a Jewish boy named Shmuel in a concentration camp. As the boys form a friendship, Bruno starts to question the beliefs he has been taught. Their bond leads to tragic consequences as they become victims of the Holocaust.
A young novice named Maria is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer. Through music and various outings, Maria gives the children a taste of a more fulfilling, joyous life than they have ever known. However, their newfound happiness is threatened when Germany marches into Austria in 1938. As the Captain and Maria fall in love, they must navigate their feelings while facing the challenges brought on by the political situation and their own personal obstacles. Ultimately, they decide to leave Austria and escape to Switzerland with the children.
The War is a documentary TV show that explores the causes, events, and consequences of World War II. It delves into the experiences of soldiers, prisoners of war, and civilians, highlighting the heroism, fear, and sacrifice that defined the war.
In post-World War II Germany, American judges preside over the trials of Nazi war criminals. The gripping courtroom drama explores themes of war crimes, justice, and the aftermath of the Holocaust.
A Hidden Life tells the true story of Franz Jägerstätter, a farmer from the Austrian alpine village of St. Radegund, who becomes a conscientious objector and refuses to fight for the Nazis during World War II. Despite facing social ostracism, imprisonment, and the death penalty, he remains steadfast in his beliefs and integrity.
Set in Nazi-occupied Poland, 'Uprising' follows the brave resistance fighters of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944. With their city devastated and their lives at stake, they engage in guerilla warfare and create tunnels and bunkers to fight against the brutal Nazi regime. This TV movie showcases the heroic struggle of the Warsaw Ghetto against all odds.
Archiv des Todes is a 1980 13-part television series German war television film series set during World War II.
Set in Nazi Germany during World War II, Sophie Scholl and her brother Hans are members of the anti-Nazi resistance group, the White Rose. They distribute leaflets criticizing the regime and calling for resistance. As their activities are discovered by the Gestapo, Sophie and Hans are arrested, interrogated, and ultimately sentenced to death. This gripping film showcases Sophie Scholl's courage and conviction in the face of overwhelming odds.
Based on a true story, 'Alone in Berlin' follows a couple who defy the Nazi regime by distributing anti-Nazi postcards and engaging in acts of resistance. As they face the wrath of the Gestapo, they must navigate the treacherous world of German-occupied Berlin, risking their lives to spread the truth and fight back against tyranny.
The true story of a Jewish girl hiding in an attic during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, as told through her diary.
Before the Fall follows the story of an elite-unit boxer who must confront his estranged father, a high-ranking Nazi officer, while dealing with his own inner demons. Set in Nazi Germany in the 1940s, the film explores themes of friendship, sacrifice, and the struggle between duty and personal convictions.
Sophie, a Polish immigrant, must make a choice between her two children in order to save one of them from the horrors of the Holocaust. This heartbreaking decision haunts her for the rest of her life.
Europa Europa tells the true story of Solomon Perel, a Jewish boy who joins the Hitler Youth and must hide his identity in order to survive during World War II.
During World War II, a group of Norwegian resistance fighters, including a physicist, must infiltrate and sabotage a Nazi-occupied heavy-water factory in order to prevent the Nazis from developing an atomic bomb. The group faces numerous challenges and dangers as they carry out their mission.
In the eve of World War II, a Czech scientist and a British secret agent must escape from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia on a night train to Munich, facing danger and intrigue along the way.
During World War II, a group of French prisoners who have escaped from Devil's Island are determined to join the Free French forces. Along their journey, they face deception, treachery, and retaliation, but their resolvement and determination lead them to seek retribution and vindication.
This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as Anatomy of a Murder, Exodus, Laura, Forever Amber, Advise and Consent, In Harm's Way, The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and many other movies made from the '30s through the '70s. Interviews with actors Frank Sinatra, Vincent Price, James Stewart, Michael Caine, and others who worked with the flamboyant and sometimes control-obsessed director add information and insight to the story.
This film is the second of a two-part historical and biographical portrait of the communist politician and anti-fascist Ernst Thälmann. Autumn, 1918: Somewhere on Germany’s western front, Ernst Thälmann, age twenty-four, is calling on his fellow soldiers to put down their guns and join him in the communist struggle at home. When Hamburg’s Police Commissioner blocks a much-needed food shipment to the workers of Petrograd, Ernst battles to see it allowed through. Until his murder on August 18, 1944, Ernst remained true to his political convictions in the face of many setbacks.