During the Holocaust, a Jewish waiter and his son are taken to a concentration camp. The father uses his wit and imagination to shield his son from the horrors around them, creating a game to win a tank and escape. Despite the harsh reality, the father sacrifices himself to ensure his son's survival and reunites with his mother after the camp is liberated.
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.
Massacre in Rome is a dramatic retelling of the true story of the Ardeatine massacre, where 335 Italian civilians were executed by the SS in retaliation for an attack by Italian partisans. Set in Nazi-occupied Rome, the movie follows the events leading up to the massacre, the resistance efforts, and the aftermath. It explores the atrocities committed during the war and the struggle of the Italian people against fascist oppression.
Unholy is a horror movie that delves into the world of government conspiracies and a series of mysterious suicides. The film explores themes of paranoia, schizophrenia, and mind control, taking the audience on a thrilling and suspenseful journey.
In 1943 Italy is crumbling. Salvo D'Acquisto, a Carabinieri officer is trying to maintain law and order. One tragic incident will unravel a chain of events leading to him having to stand between the Germans and people he swore to protect.
A cinematographic account of the reprisal ordered by the ruthless Austrian colonel Kappler in 1944 in Rome. In Via Rasella (Rasella Street) ten Italian civilians were sentenced to death for each German soldier killed in a partisan attempt.
When her sweetheart Bruno joins the Italian army, Gina, bored by her lack of social life, weds Tullio. She comes to regret her decision when Tullio proves to be a Nazi collaborationist. Casting her lot with the Resistance movement, Gina is forced into a difficult decision when the safety of ex-lover Bruno is endangered by the treachery of Tullio.
Cefalonia tells the real story about what happened in September 1943 on the Greek island of Kefalonia (Cefalonia in Italian), when the 12,000 men in the Italian 33rd Acqui Infantry Division, following Italy's surrender to the Allied, refused to put themselves under German command and also refused to surrender their weapons. The local German force, supported by Stuka dive-bombers and additional troops, attacked the Italians and after several days of combat the Italians surrendered, having lost 1,300 men. As punishment, the German High Command ordered that all surviving Italians should be executed. Some 5,000 were executed during a week of killings. A handful were rescued by locals and the Greek guerrilla, while the rest were shipped off as prisoners, whereof 3,000 drowned when their ships hit mines. The film "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" is based on a novel about the Italian occupation of Cefalonia, but the massacre was much toned down in the Hollywood version.
How will the Germans react to the armistice of the 8th of September 1943, due to which Italy betrays them and sides with the allied forces? This is the distressing questions that a group of 16 Italian - Greek Jews evacuated at The Meina Hotel ask themselves.
Temnikar's family prepares for Christmas, but to him, it's the time of dark premonitions and anxiety. In the mountain cave, hidden by snow, the wounded partisans are hiding, and Temnikar suspects the treason. Once the White Guard patrol shows up at Temnikar's doorstep, he finds out about their plan to go and finish off the wounded partisans.
During World War II, an Italian businessman named Giorgio Perlasca poses as a Spanish consul and uses his position to rescue Jews from the Nazi regime. Despite the dangers and risks involved, Perlasca demonstrates immense bravery and selflessness as he navigates the complex and dangerous political landscape of the time.
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