Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg summary: Judgment at Nuremberg is a dramatic film that focuses on the post-World War II military tribunal where four German judges stand trial for their involvement in crimes against humanity.
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1917
1917 summary: 1917 is a war film that follows two young British soldiers during World War I who are tasked with delivering a message deep in enemy territory to prevent 1,600 men, including one of the soldier's brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap.
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Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind summary: Gone with the Wind is a sweeping Civil War-era drama about a headstrong woman's survival through her tumultuous relationship with a roguish man amidst the backdrop of the American South.
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The Boat
The Boat summary: The Boat, also known as Das Boot, is a German war film that depicts the harrowing experiences of a German U-boat crew during World War II.
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Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds summary: Inglourious Basterds is a World War II film about a group of Jewish-American soldiers, known as "The Basterds," who aim to assassinate Nazi leaders in German-occupied France, coinciding with the revenge plot of a young Jewish woman whose family was killed by the Nazis.
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Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon summary: Barry Lyndon is a film about an Irish rogue who uses his cunning and charm to climb the social ladder of 18th-century English society, eventually becoming a nobleman, but his pride leads to his downfall.
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To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be summary: In the midst of World War II, a Polish acting troupe becomes embroiled in a plot to outwit the Nazis and save their country.
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Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan summary: Saving Private Ryan is a war film about a group of U.S. soldiers who go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action during World War II.
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Platoon
Platoon summary: Platoon is a war film that depicts the moral crisis and dehumanizing effects faced by a young soldier in his service during the Vietnam War as he struggles with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
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The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers summary: The Battle of Algiers is a historical war film that depicts the Algerian struggle for independence against the French government during the 1950s.
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