Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies summary: Grave of the Fireflies is a poignant animated film that follows the struggle of two Japanese siblings trying to survive in the aftermath of the World War II bombings.
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Pan’s Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth summary: Pan's Labyrinth is a dark fantasy film about a young girl who escapes into a mythical labyrinth during the Spanish Civil War, where she encounters strange creatures and is given three tasks to complete by a mystical faun, all while her real world becomes increasingly dangerous.
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Come and See
Come and See summary: Come and See is a harrowing depiction of the Nazi occupation of Belarus through the eyes of a young boy who joins the resistance movement.
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Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket summary: Full Metal Jacket is a war film that follows a platoon of U.S. Marines through their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting set during the 1968 Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War.
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Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now summary: Apocalypse Now is a war film that follows a U.S. Army officer's journey through the horrors of the Vietnam War to assassinate a rogue Special Forces Colonel who has declared himself a god among a local tribe.
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Casablanca
Casablanca summary: Set during World War II, Casablanca revolves around an American expatriate who must choose between his love for a woman and helping her Czech Resistance leader husband escape the Vichy-controlled city of Casablanca to continue his fight against the Nazis.
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The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai summary: The Bridge on the River Kwai is a war film about British prisoners of war who are ordered to build a bridge for their Japanese captors in Burma during World War II, leading to a moral dilemma for their commanding officer when Allied forces plan to destroy it.
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The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator summary: The Great Dictator is a satirical political comedy where Charlie Chaplin plays both a tyrannical dictator and a persecuted Jewish barber who are mistaken for each other, highlighting the horrors of fascism and anti-Semitism.
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Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory summary: Paths of Glory is a war film where a commanding officer defends his soldiers who refuse to undertake a suicidal attack during World War I, leading to their court-martial for cowardice.
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The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives summary: The Best Years of Our Lives is a film about three World War II veterans who return home to small-town America to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.
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