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Gloomy SundayGloomy Sunday (Ein Lied Von Liebe Und Tod) (1999) Aro Favourite
Dir. Rolf Schubel
Feat. Joachim Krol, Erika Marozsan, Ben Becker
Captivating drama which pivots around the apocryphal origins of the classic melancholy song 'Gloomy Sunday' in pre–WW2 Budapest. An amiably…
Jakob the LiarJakob the Liar (1999)
Dir. Peter Kassovitz
Feat. Alan Arkin, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Robin Williams
In this second version of Jurek Becker's novel, Robin Williams plays a café–owner in Nazi–occupied Poland who capitalises on an unearned…
15 Amore15 Amore (1998) Recommended
Dir. Maurice Murphy
Feat. Steve Bastoni, Lisa Hensley
Set in the Australian hinterland during the closing months of WWII, this outlines a domestic drama of forbidden attractions with a gratifyingly light…
Goodnight Mister TomGoodnight Mister Tom (Goodnight Mr. Tom) (1998) Recommended
Dir. Jack Gold
Feat. John Thaw
Touching tele–adaptation of the beloved wartime novel about a young boy relocated during London’s air raids to live with an old hermit in the…
Hornblower (TV Series)Hornblower (TV Series) (1998-2003)
Feat. Ioan Gruffudd
Lavish, high–end production of C. S. Forester's legendary Horatio Hornblower, with Ioan Gruffudd staunchly portraying the British Naval…
Land Girls, TheLand Girls, The (1998)
Dir. David Leland
Feat. Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz, Anna Friel
Gently romantic look at the lives of three young women serving old Blighty during World War II as members of the nearly forgotten Women's Land Army.…
Life Is BeautifulLife Is Beautiful (La vita e bella) (1998)
Dir. Roberto Benigni
Feat. Roberto Benigni
Winner of both Best Foreign Film and Best Actor Oscars (a first for an actor speaking a foreign tongue) as well as the top prize at Cannes, Roberto…
Thief, TheThief, The (1998)
Dir. Pavel Chukhrai
Feat. Vladimir Mashkov, Yekaterina Rednikova, Misha Philipchuk
Serious–minded trek across the landscapes and mindsets of post–WWII Russia that's been compared to BURNT BY THE SUN for dramatic impact.…
Welcome to SarajevoWelcome to Sarajevo (1998) Recommended
Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Stephen Dillane, Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei
A moving, disturbing depiction of modern–day conflict, shot on location in Bosnia amid real–life shelling and loss of life. Based on a…
Lucie AubracLucie Aubrac (1997)
Dir. Claude Berri
Feat. Carole Bouquet, Klaus Barbie
French Resistance true–story from the period–eye of dir. Claude Berri (JEAN DE FLORETTE), offering a romantic sub–plot between…

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