Movies and TvShows featuring "franco-prussian-war" theme.
Babette, a French gourmet cook, wins the lottery and spends all her winnings on a luxurious feast for the community of a small Danish village. As they enjoy the extravagant meal, the guests are transformed and their relationships are healed.
The history of four generations of a family in Alsace between 1870 and 1953. Over this time, the family and the villagers live through three wars between France and Germany and their province changes its affiliation between these countries four times. The governors from both sides do not always respect the culture and the feelings of Alsatians.
A look back at a cruel conflict, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), which changed the political geography of Europe and sowed the seeds of a deep antagonism between France and Germany that culminated in two world wars. Excerpts from the diaries of the witnesses, photographs and painted panoramas tell the truth about a forgotten war.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse tells the story of the wealthy Madariaga family and their experiences during World War I. Julio, a tango dancer in Argentina, falls in love with Marguerite, who is engaged to his cousin Marcelo. When war breaks out, the family is torn apart, with some members fighting for their countries and others falling victim to the horrors of war. Through the chaos and destruction, Julio seeks redemption and attempts to find meaning in the face of death and devastation.
The end of the Franco-Prussian war (1870-71) saw the birth of the panoramas of war, huge circular paintings depicting scenes of war, cruelty and desolation that were contemplated by thousands of spectators, a kind of inmersive static newsreels, a mass media prior to the era of mass media, a virtual reality on canvas.
Another Man, Another Chance is an adventure drama romance movie set in the Wild West. It follows the journey of a veterinarian from New York City who finds himself caught up in a land rush in Paris, France. As he navigates the brutal and violent world around him, he seeks vengeance for the death of his wife. Along the way, he forms unexpected alliances, faces challenges and confronts his own destiny.
Ludwig II follows the life of the eccentric and troubled King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Set in the 19th century, the film explores Ludwig's struggles with his mental illness, his patronage of Richard Wagner, and his strained relationships with his family and political figures. It delves into his obsession with building extravagant castles like Neuschwanstein, his latent homosexuality, and his eventual downfall and mysterious death.
In the midst of the Franco-Prussian War, a group of French patriots in occupied Rouen plot to assassinate a Prussian officer named Count von Eyrick. The group, led by a young resistance fighter named Lt. Logotheti, seeks revenge for the death of their comrades and the suffering endured by the people of France. As tensions rise, a mysterious woman named Fifi captivates the attention of the Prussian officers, complicating the mission and endangering the lives of the resistance members. With the fate of their country on the line, the patriots must navigate internal divisions, betrayals, and a deadly game of cat and mouse to carry out their plan and restore hope to their fellow countrymen.
The New Babylon is a movie set during the Paris Commune uprising in 1871, exploring the struggle between the proletariat and bourgeoisie. It depicts the harsh realities of class struggle, the brutality of the army towards civilians, and the execution squads. The film also highlights the avant-garde techniques of Soviet Union experimental cinema.
A journalist reports on the social movement and political debate during the Paris Commune of 1871, highlighting the suppression, massacre, and brutality faced by the working class.
A green mare makes the fortune of her owner, the horse dealer Haudouin. Shortly after his death, war broke out in 1870. One day, his neighbor Zèphe Maloret denounces Honoré, Haudouin's son, a maverick, to the Prussians. Following this denunciation, their non-commissioned officer enters the Haudouin home and rapes the mother while Honoré is hidden under the bed. The resentment already existing between the Haudouin and Maloret families turns to hatred... A letter recalling the events is lost, which doesn't help matters.
An aristocrat falls in love with a human cannonball
On operated by Prussian prime minister Otto von Bismarck the German Empire is finally founded in 1871 on the floors of Versailles castle, ancestral seat of the French monarchy.
Your Job In Germany is a short film made for the United States War Department in 1945 just before Victory in Europe Day (VE). It was shown to US soldiers about to go on occupation duty in Germany. The film was made by the military film unit commanded by Frank Capra and was written by Theodor Geisel, better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss.
The story of how Clara Barton helped found the American Red Cross.
Summer 1870. Following the French defeat at Sedan. Léon, a soldier in a detachment isolated in the Ardennes forest, is sent in search of water. When he discovers the most peaceful of rivers, he decides to undress and bathe in it. At bend of the river he catches sight of another naked swimmer. It's a Prussian! Both men start bickering a bit: aren't they supposed to be arch enemies? But they soon fraternize. Unfortunately the patrol has not vanished in the haze and they hear it coming. Each man gets hold of his uniform and runs away in two opposite directions. The only trouble is that Fritz the Prussian has donned the French uniform and Leon the Prussian one!
Home alone, little Jules starves while the people rise up and uphold their commune in the streets of Paris. His father joins the revolutionaries, taking his son, whose enthusiasm and pipe are quickly noticed by both his comrades and his enemies, which leads to an appalling ending.
The surprising destiny of Pierre Naboulet, who became a soldier during the terrible war of 1870 that he crossed with a lost child.