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Subgenre Sampler

 
De GaulleDe Gaulle (2020)
Spectacularly mounted biographical drama depicting a crucial period in the life of French army officer Charles de Gaulle, a famous figure in modern…
DVD $29.95
Six Minutes to MidnightSix Minutes to Midnight (2020)
A tense British period thriller loosely based on the true story of the disappearance of a school teacher at an elite girls' boarding school shortly…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
19171917 (2019)Recommended
Immersive epic war film from director Sam Mendes (JARHEAD) which evokes the impression of a continuous take to follow two British soldiers on a…
DVD $19.95
A Private WarA Private War (2018)Recommended
Rosamund Pike is a stand out in this powerful thriller based on the true story of the fearless and celebrated war correspondent Marie Colvin. Having…
DVD $29.95
FoxtrotFoxtrot (2017)Recommended
The impressive sophomore effort of director Samuel Maoz (LEBANON) is a perceptive and bold exploration of war and grief. An affluent couple living in…
DVD $29.95
Yellow Birds, TheYellow Birds, The (2017)
Iraq War movie featuring Alden Ehrenreich and Tye Sheridan as friends who are deployed to Iraq under a hot–headed sergeant. But after a tragedy…
DVD $29.95
Hacksaw RidgeHacksaw Ridge (2016)Recommended
The true World War II story of a conscientious objector who, at the Battle of Okinawa, won the Medal of Honor for his bravery and regard for his…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
King's Choice, TheKing's Choice, The (2016)
Vibrant war–time drama set during the three days in 1940 when German forces occupied Oslo and King Haakon VII and his family went into hiding.…
DVD $29.95
A Perfect DayA Perfect Day (2015)Aro Favourite
Trenchant, satisfying black comedy about a group of aid workers struggling with the task of removing a corpse from a well at the end of the Yugoslav…
DVD $20 $15
Heavy Water War, TheHeavy Water War, The (The Saboteurs) (2015)Aro Favourite
Thrilling Norwegian mini–series tells the story behind Hitler's plan for obtaining the atomic bomb during WW2, and the heavy water sabotages in…
DVD $34.95
Land of MineLand of Mine (Under sandet) (2015)Recommended
Multi award–winning historical drama following a unit of captured German soldiers who are put to work disabling Hitler's munitions by an…
DVD $29.95
Testament of YouthTestament of Youth (2015)Recommended
Vera Brittain's acclaimed coming–of–age memoir is given the cinematic treatment in this fine adaptation, with Alicia Vikander (EX…
When We Go To War (TV Mini-series)When We Go To War (TV Mini-series) (2015)
Historical saga that tells the story of six young men and women whose plans for the future are thwarted as New Zealand enters World War I. Events…
Blu-Ray $34.95
DiplomacyDiplomacy (2014)Recommended
A thematically rich and expertly staged historical drama that depicts the relationship between Dietrich von Choltitz, the German military governor of…
DVD $29.95
Water Diviner, TheWater Diviner, The (2014)
An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons.
DVD $39.95
Railway Man, TheRailway Man, The (2013)
Tormented by his experience as a prisoner of war, a former British Army officer confronts one of his torturers in civilian times this haunting…
DVD $19.95
Wind Rises, TheWind Rises, The (2013)Aro Favourite
Hayao Miyazaki's glorious swansong is the poignant story of aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi and his dreams of designing the perfect flying machine…
DVD $34.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
Wipers Times, The Wipers Times, The (2013)
The horrors of trench warfare are matched with alleviating gallows humour in this strangely moving tale of a satirical newspaper published on the…
DVD $24.95
Third Half, TheThird Half, The (2012)
A Macedonian football club hires a German coach to galvanize the team as Nazis prepare to enter the country in this wartime occupation drama.
DVD $29.95
Twice BornTwice Born (2012)
The memory of a passionate love affair with an American photographer and its harrowing aftermath is rekindled when a woman returns to Sarajevo with…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Home By ChristmasHome By Christmas (2010)Recommended
The director of WAR STORIES returns to the subject for this deeply personal yet affecting docu–drama focusing this time on a single story…
DVD $20 $15
Round Up, TheRound Up, The (La Rafle) (2010)
A sensitive recreation of the tragic events and personal stories surrounding the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup of 1942, where some 13,000 French Jews were…
DVD $34.95 $24.95
Messenger, TheMessenger, The (2009)
Ben Foster plays a troubled Iraq War veteran reassigned to the military's Casualty Notification Office in this affecting study of war on the home…
DVD $34.95 $19.95
Waltz With BashirWaltz With Bashir (Vals Im Bashir) (2008)Recommended
This striking hybrid animation is an audacious attempt to recall, through anecdote, dream, and documentary, the 1982 Israeli–Lebanon war.…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Winter in WartimeWinter in Wartime (2008)
Sensitively handled account of a thirteen year old boy who joins the Dutch resistance at the tail end of World War II.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Army Wives (TV Series) Army Wives (TV Series) (2007)
Ensemble drama series focused on a group of women, and one guy, who reside with their families on an Army Base and attempt to lead fulfilling lives…
DVD $29.95
Kite Runner, TheKite Runner, The (2007)Recommended
The ravages of Afghanistan and its effect on an American 'refugee' forms the basis of Khaled Hosseini's best–selling book, here given due…
DVD $20 $15
Lions for LambsLions for Lambs (2007)Recommended
A contemporary 'hot potato' issue is tackled from political, academic, militaristic and journalistic viewpoints, drawing an ultimately powerful…
DVD $20 $15
Days of GloryDays of Glory (Indigènes) (2006)
Epic Algerian WW2 drama focused on a determined group of Algerian soldiers fighting to defend France with little acknowledgement of their sacrifices…
DVD $19.95 $10
Turtles Can FlyTurtles Can Fly (Lakposhtha hâm parvaz mikonand) (2004)Recommended
The first widely–released film to emerge from post–Hussein Iraq, this wrenching tale concerns a raucous gang of children who scratch out…
DVD $19.95
Foyle's War (TV Series)Foyle's War (TV Series) (2002-2015)Recommended
A distinguished drama series of mysteries set at the dawn of World War II, from the makers of Midsomer Murders. Michael Kitchen stars as charismatic…
DVD $24.95, $24.95, $24.95, $24.95
Monsignor Renard (TV Mini-series)Monsignor Renard (TV Mini-series) (2000)
ITV drama starring John Thaw as a humble parish priest who returns home to his French village to join the resistance during WWII after a twenty year…
DVD $39.95
Hornblower (TV Series)Hornblower (TV Series) (1998-2003)
Lavish, high–end production of C. S. Forester's legendary Horatio Hornblower, with Ioan Gruffudd staunchly portraying the British Naval…
DVD $49.95
Schindler's ListSchindler's List (1993)Aro Favourite
Spielberg deservedly swept the '94 Oscars with this compassionate, consummately–crafted tale of a prominent Nazi's precarious mission to save…
DVD $20 $15
MediterraneoMediterraneo (1991)
Oscar–winning tale of eight Italian soldiers who find themselves stranded on a remote Greek isle during WW2. An affecting and surprising…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Olivier OlivierOlivier Olivier (1991)
After disappearing from his country home six years earlier, a boy's mysterious return brings with it a mix of salvation and suspicion to his…
Poster (G) $9.95
One Against the WindOne Against the Wind (1991)
Judy Davis gives a typically gutsy performance in this drama set during the Nazi occupation of France and based on the true story of a British Red…
DVD $24.95
Come See the ParadiseCome See the Paradise (1990)
An epic romance about a hot–headed unionist whose love affair with a Japanese American is torn apart when the state interns 100,000 Japanese…
DVD $24.95
Life and Nothing ButLife and Nothing But (1990)
Philippe Noiret plays a Missing–in–Action chief officer whose obsession to account for the anonymous casualties of WW1 draws him to a…
Poster (F) $7.95
Empire of the SunEmpire of the Sun (1987)
A much–admired Spielberg epic in which a young boy witnesses the Japanese invasion of China in WWII. Based on the memoirs of sci–fi…
DVD $19.95
Fortunes of War (TV Mini-series)Fortunes of War (TV Mini-series) (1987)
An under–appreciated historical epic focused on the personal experience of war, starring then–English glamour couple Kenneth Branagh and…
DVD $39.95
Hope and GloryHope and Glory (1987)
Well–crafted account of Dir. Boorman's childhood in wartime London.
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Falklands Collection, TheFalklands Collection, The (The Falklands Play, Tumbledown) (1986)Recommended
A collection of two BBC dramas focused around the controversial Falklands Campaign of 1982 during Margaret Thatcher's reign. The Falklands Play:…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Wallenberg: A Hero's StoryWallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985)
The true story of Hungarian diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who risked his own life manufacturing protective passports for thousands of Jews in exile…
DVD $24.95
How Many Miles to Babylon?How Many Miles to Babylon? (1982)
Daniel Day–Lewis plays a Protestant whose friendship with a fellow Catholic solider is severely tested during the harsh realities of WWI in…
DVD $24.95
Oppenheimer (TV Mini-series)Oppenheimer (TV Mini-series) (1980)
Excellent mini–series starring Waterson as nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who helped build the atomic bomb for the 'Manhattan…
DVD $25 $18.75
QB VII (TV Mini-Series)QB VII (TV Mini-Series) (1974)
A multiple Emmy–winning adaptation of the novel by Leon Uris (best known for "Exodus") detailing the gripping court battle between a…
DVD $24.95

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