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De 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 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
1917 (2019): 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 War (2018): 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
Foxtrot (2017): 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, 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 Ridge (2016): 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, 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 Day (2015): 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, The (The Saboteurs) (2015): 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 Mine (Under sandet) (2015): 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 Youth (2015): 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) (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
Diplomacy (2014): 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, 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, 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, The (2013): 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 (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, 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 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 Christmas (2010): 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, 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, 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 Bashir (Vals Im Bashir) (2008): 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 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) (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, The (2007): 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
Days 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
Wind That Shakes the Barley, The (2006): Thoroughly gripping Cannes winner from "kitchen sink" exponent Ken Loach, retelling with parochial force Ireland's tumultuous twenties, where the…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005): An interesting and worthy companion piece to the excellent DOWNFALL, this necessarily grim drama looks at the trial of 21–year–old…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Speer And Hitler: The Devil's Architect (2005): Painstaking docu–drama attempts to reevaluate the war crimes of one Albert Speer, Third Reich celebrity and Hilter’s personal architect…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Downfall (Der Untergang) (2004): Widely acclaimed for its claustrophobic intensity, intelligence and detail, this vivid re–enactment of the last ten days in the life of Adolf…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Turtles Can Fly (Lakposhtha hâm parvaz mikonand) (2004): 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) (2002-2015): 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
Conspiracy (2001): Presenting the planning of the Nazi’s ‘Final Solution’ of the jews as the matter of a simple business luncheon in 1942 of fifteen men, presided…; DVD $30
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) (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
Lucie Aubrac (1997): French Resistance true–story from the period–eye of dir. Claude Berri (JEAN DE FLORETTE), offering a romantic sub–plot between…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Schindler's List (1993): Spielberg deservedly swept the '94 Oscars with this compassionate, consummately–crafted tale of a prominent Nazi's precarious mission to save…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Mediterraneo (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 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 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 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 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
Triumph of the Spirit (1989): Harrowing tale of a Greek–Jewish boxer (Willem Dafoe) who is deported to Auschwitz during WW2.; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Empire 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 ~~$20~~ $15
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 Glory (1987): Well–crafted account of Dir. Boorman's childhood in wartime London.; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Wallenberg: 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? (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) (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) (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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