Elderly schoolteacher Nora Trinell, waiting to meet presidential nominee Dewey Roberts, recalls him as her student back in 1916 and his relation to Dan Hopkins, the man she married and lost.
Elderly schoolteacher Nora Trinell, waiting to meet presidential nominee Dewey Roberts, recalls him as her student back in 1916 and his relation to Dan Hopkins, the man she married and lost. close
Brecht's play Fear and Misery of the Third Reich consists of a series of playlets, portraying National Socialist Germany of the 1930s as a land of poverty, more
Brecht's play Fear and Misery of the Third Reich consists of a series of playlets, portraying National Socialist Germany of the 1930s as a land of poverty, violence, fear and pretence. Nazi antisemitism is depicted in several of the sketches, including "the Physicist", "Judicial Process", and "the Jewish Wife". close
Nadia Shilova learns that a German spy has landed in the village. To her house unexpectedly come two men dressed in Soviet uniforms, but who is his, and more
Nadia Shilova learns that a German spy has landed in the village. To her house unexpectedly come two men dressed in Soviet uniforms, but who is his, and who is the enemy, this is to find out the girl. close
Lame telegraphist Tonya dreams, as well as friends, to go to the front, but forced to stay on the job post. The town is occupied by Germans. The girl more
Lame telegraphist Tonya dreams, as well as friends, to go to the front, but forced to stay on the job post. The town is occupied by Germans. The girl sees from the window the location of enemy guns and transmits a message to her beloved, protecting the approaches to the town. Coordinating the direction of missile strikes on the enemy, located near the telegraph, Tonya causes fire on himself. close
An RAF squadron is brought down over occupied France. The flyers get to Paris in spite of the fact that the youngest, Baby, is injured. He must be hidden more
An RAF squadron is brought down over occupied France. The flyers get to Paris in spite of the fact that the youngest, Baby, is injured. He must be hidden and his wounds cared for. The Gestapo has already issued orders for their arrest. close
King Frederick II (aka "Frederick the Great") of Prussia is engaged in a major battle against the Austrian army at Kunersdorf, and things aren't going more
King Frederick II (aka "Frederick the Great") of Prussia is engaged in a major battle against the Austrian army at Kunersdorf, and things aren't going well. The Austrians are inflicting major casualties, and his army is beginning to crumble. Defeat seems inevitable when a combination of events gives him hope that he may pull victory from the jaws of defeat after all. close
Propaganda film enhancing the role of I.V. Stalin in the defense of the city of Tsaritsyn (subsequently Stalingrad, at present Volgograd) by the red army during the Russian civil war.
Propaganda film enhancing the role of I.V. Stalin in the defense of the city of Tsaritsyn (subsequently Stalingrad, at present Volgograd) by the red army during the Russian civil war. close
The film collection consists of three novels, united by a narrative about the actions of the Soviet military unit. The contents of one of the documents more
The film collection consists of three novels, united by a narrative about the actions of the Soviet military unit. The contents of one of the documents found in the fascist headquarters are the plot basis of the novella “Kvartal No. 14”. The novella “Blue Rocks” reproduces the story of a Czech girl saved by Soviet soldiers. The operation of the military unit for landing is the content of the final novella “Lighthouse”.
Quarter 14. Occupied Poland. The night silence of a small Polish town is disrupted by a pistol shot – a Polish worker killed a German officer. The order of the fascist command reads: to cordon off quarter 14, in the area of which the murder occurred, to line up all residents and shoot every tenth if the culprit is not extradited. . .
Blue Rocks. In one district of Czechoslovakia, an uprising broke out against the occupiers. The German command threw part of its troops to suppress the uprising. Two trucks packed with German soldiers set off towards the rebellious town. These cars were driven by two Czech patriots, a father and a son. A mined bridge appeared in front. .
Lighthouse. For the successful conduct of the landing operation, the Soviet command sends a scout-seaman to the place of the planned landing. The guide is a teenage fisherman, a local resident. The boy brings the sailor to his mother's house. A benchmark for paratroopers are the lantern signals given by a brave scout. The Germans can detect the signal. . close
In 1940 England, aristocratic Prudence Cathaway alarms her snobbish parents by joining the WAF service branch. She soon meets and falls in love with the more
In 1940 England, aristocratic Prudence Cathaway alarms her snobbish parents by joining the WAF service branch. She soon meets and falls in love with the brooding Clive Briggs, despite his prejudice against the upper classes, and agrees to spend a week with him at a Dover hotel. When Clive's soldier friend, Monty, arrives to retrieve him, Prudence learns that Clive went AWOL after Dunkirk, and urges him to recall why England must fight the war. close
Middle-class housewife Kay Miniver deals with petty problems. She and her husband Clem watch her Oxford-educated son Vin court Carol Beldon, the charming more
Middle-class housewife Kay Miniver deals with petty problems. She and her husband Clem watch her Oxford-educated son Vin court Carol Beldon, the charming granddaughter of the local nobility as represented by Lady Beldon. Then the war comes and Vin joins the RAF. close
The film collection consists of two novels: "A priceless head." In the occupied Polish city, the German invaders are looking for the patriot Józek Grochowski, more
The film collection consists of two novels:
"A priceless head." In the occupied Polish city, the German invaders are looking for the patriot Józek Grochowski, who commits bold anti-fascist sabotage. Those who report the whereabouts of Grokhovsky, the Nazis promise a reward of 5,000 marks. There's poverty and hunger in the city. One day, hiding from the Nazis, Jozek gets into the apartment of a Polish woman whose daughter dies of starvation. Grokhovsky suggests that the woman inform the Nazis about him, since the house is surrounded and his capture is still inevitable.
Young Wine. The Germans arrested a group of workers of military factories in Romania. Among those arrested is Theodore, the son of old HR officer Ion Christia. No one but his father knows about the anti-fascist activities of his son and his comrades. This casts on Ion Christia the shadow of suspicion of betrayal of Christia in despair. close
Englishman Mr. Howard is on a fishing holiday in eastern France when the Germans invade in 1940. Setting off to try and get back home he is persuaded more
Englishman Mr. Howard is on a fishing holiday in eastern France when the Germans invade in 1940. Setting off to try and get back home he is persuaded to take along the two Cavanaugh children, and as his journey progresses his family keeps growing in size. Once in German-occupied northern France a new problem arises — the risk of being heard speaking English. close
About the life and heroic death of the old Bolshevik-Lugansk resident, participant in the civil war, Aleksandr Yakovlevich Parkhomenko. In 1918, capturing more
About the life and heroic death of the old Bolshevik-Lugansk resident, participant in the civil war, Aleksandr Yakovlevich Parkhomenko. In 1918, capturing Ukraine, the German occupiers sought to use the Haidamaks, the White Guards and the Greens in their struggle. By order of Voroshilov, Aleksandr Parkhomenko from Lugansk arrives in Tsaritsyn. At the same time, the Germans launched an active offensive. The "red" battalions are poorly armed, however, Parkhomenko manages to raise them to the attack and put the enemy to flight. close
The film collection consists of three novels: Spiders. German hospital. A fascist surgeon, on the orders of Hitler’s command, calmly condemns seriously more
The film collection consists of three novels:
Spiders. German hospital. A fascist surgeon, on the orders of Hitler’s command, calmly condemns seriously wounded Germans to death by injecting several air cubes into their veins.
"One hundred and two kilometers." Not far from the station "One hundred and two kilometers", located among the sands, a fascist detachment guards the railway bridge. To disrupt the delivery to the front of the German train with ammunition, the partisans are preparing to blow up the bridge. .
"Lieutenant Gopp's Career." The action takes place in an occupied village. Captain Pfeil reproaches Lieutenant Gopp for inactivity and orders him to catch at least one partisan. But Gopp is scared to death of the partisans. To carry out the order, he decides to impersonate a group of civilians as partisans. Gathering old peasants, Gopp persuades them to play a war game with him. . close
At the Royal Air Force Academy of Caserta, three students, Mario, Marco and Filippo become great friends. Toward the end of the course, Marco accidentally more
At the Royal Air Force Academy of Caserta, three students, Mario, Marco and Filippo become great friends. Toward the end of the course, Marco accidentally meets and falls in love with Mario's sister, Adriana. Mario expresses his opposition to Marco and this causes the end of their friendship. Due to an accident during a training flight, Marco is passed from the role of the navigator to the services role, thus not obtaining the military pilot's license. close
At 18, the beautiful and intelligent Kira comes to Petersburg as the Communists consolidate power. She rebuffs a cousin who rises in the Party and may more
At 18, the beautiful and intelligent Kira comes to Petersburg as the Communists consolidate power. She rebuffs a cousin who rises in the Party and may remember the slight. She falls in love with Leo, the son of an aristocrat, who gets into political trouble and never gets out. close
The story of the HMS Torrin, from it's construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship's first and only commanding more
The story of the HMS Torrin, from it's construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship's first and only commanding officer is Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him and the country, but—most importantly—to themselves. close
This iconic and Academy Award-winning newsreel shot by Damien Parer contains some of the most recognised images of Australian troops in the Second World War.
This iconic and Academy Award-winning newsreel shot by Damien Parer contains some of the most recognised images of Australian troops in the Second World War. close
Jim Gordon commands a unit of the famed Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group which fought the Japanese in China before America's entry into World more
Jim Gordon commands a unit of the famed Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group which fought the Japanese in China before America's entry into World War II. Gordon must send his outnumbered band of fighter pilots out against overwhelming odds while juggling the disparate personalities and problems of his fellow flyers. close
"This film follows one day in the heroic struggle of the Soviet people against the German Fascist invaders." A Day of War (Den voyny), a chronicle of more
"This film follows one day in the heroic struggle of the Soviet people against the German Fascist invaders." A Day of War (Den voyny), a chronicle of total war filmed on all fronts as well as at the rear, was produced by the Central Studio of Documentary Films; shot by 160 newsreel cameramen on June 13, 1942, the 356th day of the Great Patriotic War; superbly assembled by M. Slutsky; and released on October 22, 1942. Its cameramen were informed of the actual date of shooting only two days before work commenced. close
On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman Peter Stackhouse, more
On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman Peter Stackhouse, competes with Britt for the affections of Kay Saunders, the daughter of a local rancher. Despite their differences, Britt makes sure Sutton passes his training and becomes a combat pilot -- even though he loses Kay to the young man in the process. close
The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation more
The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation for a full scale German invasion. Once the villagers discover the true identity of the troops, they do whatever they can to thwart the Nazis plans. close
This short film in support of the war effort focuses on the training and missions of Army Air Corps Captain Hewitt T. Wheless just after the U.S. entry into World War II.
This short film in support of the war effort focuses on the training and missions of Army Air Corps Captain Hewitt T. Wheless just after the U.S. entry into World War II. close
An American newspaperman and his wife, end up in London after several retreats in the opening days of WWII. After a shrapnel wound and loss of her baby more
An American newspaperman and his wife, end up in London after several retreats in the opening days of WWII. After a shrapnel wound and loss of her baby she returns to America. War weary, he is forced to do a story about war orphans, where he meets Margaret. close
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