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First we fight a war, then we make a movie about it. From the Romans and the Nazis to Vietnam and Rwanda, there's no shortage of material for filmmakers to exploit. What they offer is a front row seat to mankind's greatest dramas, scouring history for tales both tragic and inspiring. To mark the release of compelling Hitler biopic Downfall, we've collected many of the best war movies ever made, films that won't allow us to forget the mistakes of our past.
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 | Where Eagles Dare
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Two soldiers are parachuted into the Bavarian Alps to rescue an American General from an almost impregnable Nazi fortress, which can be reached only b...
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 | Casablanca
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In 'Casablanca' the owner of a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Casablanca is troubled by the return of his former lover who is now a member of the Resis...
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 | Last Of The Mohicans, The(1992)
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Romantic adventure based on the novel by James Fenimore Cooper, which tells the story of a Mohican who falls in love with the daughter of a British Ar...
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 | Salvador
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With the promise of drink, drugs and easy sex, a veteran war photo-journalist persuades his buddy to take off with him to El Salvador. But all too soo...
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 | Empire Of The Sun
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Based on J.G. Ballard's bestseller, the story recounts the perilous and remarkable events befalling a small boy whose privileged and sheltered lifesty...
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 | Schindler's List
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The war finds businessman Oskar Schindler joining the Nazi party to make a profit. His dedication to the cause and his generous bribes see him rewarde...
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 | Letters From Iwo Jima
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The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who...
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 | Flags Of Our Fathers
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The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at The Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in WWII.
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 | Thin Red Line, The(1998)
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A realistic view of the hell that was the Pacific during the Second World War. Based on the novel by James Jones.
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 | Saving Private Ryan
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A war epic which tells the story of four brothers from the same family who are all fighting in the Second World War. On Washington's orders Captain Mi...
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