Movies and TvShows featuring "year-1943" theme.

During WWII, five miles above the ground and behind enemy lines, ten men inside a bomber known as a 'Flying Fortress' battle unrelenting flocks of German fighters.

After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family's estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito's new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world, and the truth about himself.

Manhattan follows a group of scientists working on the top-secret Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, New Mexico during World War II. The show explores their personal lives, relationships, and the moral implications of creating a weapon that has the power to destroy entire cities.

When Jacob discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers.

In the midst of the Auschwitz concentration camp, Rudolf Höss, the commandant, and his wife Hedwig, work to create a perfect life for their family in a house and garden adjacent to the camp. They face the horrors of the Holocaust alongside the constant struggle for normalcy and happiness.

Ida, a single mother of two sons, hides her Jewish heritage and fights against poverty and persecution during the end of World War II and post-war Rome.

During the WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive. The movie tells the story of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a pianist living in Warsaw during World War II. As the war breaks out, the situation for the Jewish population in Warsaw becomes increasingly bleak. Wladyslaw, along with his family, is forced to move to the Jewish ghetto and endure harsh living conditions. Despite the hardships, Wladyslaw manages to find work as a pianist in the ghetto, which allows him to continue playing music and bring some solace to those around him. However, as the war progresses, the situation becomes more dangerous and Wladyslaw must go into hiding to avoid capture. He spends months living in various hiding places, relying on the help of others to survive. Ultimately, he is discovered by a Nazi officer who recognizes his talent as a pianist and helps him evade capture. Wladyslaw survives the war, but many of his family members do not. The movie ends with Wladyslaw triumphantly playing the piano in a concert, a symbol of his resilience and survival.

After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Despite facing brutal treatment and torture, Zamperini survives and eventually forgives his captors, continuing to live a life of faith and forgiveness.

During World War II, a group of renegade German Army officers plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler in a desperate attempt to end his tyrannical rule.

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.

During World War II, a specialized team of Allied soldiers is tasked with a top-secret mission to infiltrate a heavily fortified Greek island and destroy the massive German cannons that threaten Allied naval forces in the Aegean Sea. As they face various challenges and encounter unexpected obstacles, the team must work together to complete their mission and neutralize the Nazi threat.

A cunning con artist named Roy Courtnay meets Betty McLeish, a wealthy widow who seems like the perfect target. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy finds himself caring about her, turning what should be a simple swindle into a treacherous cat-and-mouse game. However, as Roy's past catches up with him, he must decide between betraying Betty or facing the consequences of his actions.

In the midst of World War II, a group of Navajo Indian code talkers are assigned to protect a Navajo code breaker on the island of Saipan. With the Japanese army closing in, they must overcome bigotry and prejudice within their own ranks, as well as face the horrors of war, in order to fulfill their duty and protect the code breaker.

In This Corner of the World is a poignant and beautiful animated film that follows the life of Suzu, a young woman living in Hiroshima during World War II. As she navigates the challenges and hardships of war, Suzu finds strength in her family, love, and her passion for art.

Set in World War II, the film follows a teenage boy who experiences the atrocities of the German occupation of the Soviet Union. As he witnesses mass murders, genocides, and other war crimes, he descends into insanity and despair.

In 1943, a group of German paratroopers are sent to a small English village to execute a daring mission: capture British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. To achieve their objective, they disguise themselves as Polish paratroopers and infiltrate the village's community. However, their plans are soon complicated by unexpected events and the presence of an IRA member who wants to assassinate Churchill. As tensions rise and the mission becomes more dangerous, the paratroopers must make difficult choices that will test their loyalty and determination.

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.