Movies and TvShows featuring "appeasement" theme.

Set in post-World War II England, the film follows Mr. Stevens, a butler who has dedicated his life to serving his employer. As he looks back on his career, he starts to question whether he has sacrificed too much for his sense of duty, particularly in regards to his personal relationships. The film explores themes of loyalty, dignity, and class differences.

The Gathering Storm is a biographical drama that focuses on Winston Churchill and his role as the British Prime Minister during World War II. The movie portrays Churchill's struggles and triumphs during this critical period in history.

In a 16th-century castle, an evil twin brother murders his brother and takes over his estate. Filled with treachery and tyranny, the castle becomes a torture-chamber for those who dare cross the baron. However, kindness and seduction play a role in the resolvement of the bloodstained kingdom.

Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike is a documentary film that explores the rise of Nazi Germany, their aggressive actions towards neighboring countries, and the propaganda they used to justify their actions. The film highlights the events leading up to World War II and the role played by Nazi Germany in starting the war.

In a tale of double agents and decoys, this documentary reveals, for the first time, the story of King George VI's elaborate ruse to divert German attention away from the Normandy landings in 1944.

This feature film based on the events of 1938 is a chronicle of the futile efforts of the Czechoslovak president Edvard Benes (Jirí Pleskot), politicians and ordinary citizens, to save the independence and the territorial integrity of the state from the advance of Hitler's Germany. On the 29th of March 1938 the leader of the Sudeten Germans Henlein (Werner Ehrlicher) has a meeting with Hitler (Gunnar Möller). Hitler orders him to intensify pressure on the Czechoslovak government. On the 24th of April in Carlsbad, the Sudetendeutsche Partei (Sudeten German Party) decides upon eight demands that are unacceptable to the Czechoslovak President, since they would ultimately lead to the break-up of the Republic. Benes still shows a certain willingness to negotiate, and Henlein resents this. The Germans are determined to make further negotiations impossible through incidents and violence.

In an allegory for World War II, one mouse's attempt to appease the cat of the house in exchange for a regular supply of cheese puts all the mice in danger.

A profligate, polo-playing playboy (Henry Fonda) is married to a beautiful but superficial heiress (Mary Brian). They divorce, and the wife gets all the money. But the humbled (and impoverished) Fonda finds true love in the arms of Pat Paterson, who cares nothing for material things.

Explores how and whether Hitler could have been stopped, and the nature of the policy of appeasement prior to and in the early stages of WWII. Examines the extent to which a European war became a global conflict, and how Britain's global position changed irrevocably.

A documentary about the conquest of Czechoslovakia by the Nazis just prior to World War 2.

Using newsreel footage, this film reviews world events from the end of World War I to the American entry into World War II and, according to the narration, shows "how, through their disunity, democracies were led, some to destruction and others to the verge of destruction."]

Explores how and whether Hitler could have been stopped, and the nature of the policy of appeasement prior to and in the early stages of WWII. Examines the extent to which a European war became a global conflict, and how Britain's global position changed irrevocably.

Munich, or Peace in Our Time is a documentary that explores the Munich Conference in 1938, where diplomats from Britain, France, and Germany met to discuss the fate of Czechoslovakia. The documentary delves into the unfounded optimism, cowardice, treachery, and shady politics that led to the appeasement policy and ultimately paved the way for World War II.