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Hanna's War (1988)
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
Hanna's War is the true story of Hanna Senesh, a Hungarian-Jewish WW2 resistance fighter, who would become Israel's "Joan of Arc". As a young person, she fled Nazi-occupied Hungary for Palestine, where she was recruited and trained by the British to serve as a commando. After completing her training in Britain, she parachutes into Yugoslavia with a commando team to establish escape routes across the Hungarian-Yugoslavian border for downed British pilots. Her attempts to save Hungarian Jews in Nazi-occupied Hungary, however, leads to her capture, torture and demise at the hands of the Gestapo and the Nazi-controlled Hungarian police.
Style:
political, grindhouse, independent film, sincere, uplifting, thought provoking, bleak, serious, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
holocaust, cannon, world war two, concentration camp, women's prison, spy, women, writers, rescue, wartime, totalitarian state, wartime life, secret mission, world war, war, heroes, military, misfit, espionage, life is a bitch, society, danger, confined, against the odds, against humanity ...
Place:
israel, middle east, hungary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and bleak films with plots about world war two, war, wartime life, holocaust, life is a bitch, against humanity and danger mostly in Drama, War and Biography genres. Some movies like Hanna's War: Faith of My Fathers (2005), Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg (1990), The Diary of Anne Frank (1980), Haven (2001), Miracle at Midnight (1998). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Faith of My Fathers is based on the story of Lieutenant Commander John McCain's experiences as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam for five and a half years during the Vietnam War, interleaved with his memories of growing up in a heritage rich ...
Style:
uplifting, captivating, disturbing, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
prison, human spirit, confined, survival, military, captivity, patriotism, life is a bitch, hopes, rebellion, soldier, danger ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 20th century, 50s, 1950s
Place:
vietnam, maryland, indochina
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Sweden, Hungary
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
contemplative, bleak, emotional, uplifting, thought provoking ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The story of a 13-year-old Jewish girl and her family who are forced into hiding by the Nazis during World War II.
Style:
gloomy, sincere, emotional, touching, uplifting ...
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, world war, nazi, writers, poet, anti semitism, teenage life, family in danger, attic, wartime life, family life ...
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Place:
amsterdam, holland, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
This is the true story of a woman named Ruth Gruber who travels to Europe to help escort 1000 Jewish War victims to the United States. She comes to love and feel sorry for them all, and fights for their rights to live in America.
Style:
emotional, disturbing, sincere, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, wartime life, survival, rescue, anti semitism, deportation, immigrant, idealism, heroic mission, against humanity, hopes ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s
Place:
europe, belgrade, vienna, harvard university, chicago ...
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In the Warsau Ghetto of 1943, one man's struggle to keep his family together leads him to the ultimate crisis of faith, and one final chance at redemption. Written by legendary 'Twilight Zone' creator, Rod Sterling.
Style:
contemplative, emotional, disturbing, bleak, gloomy ...
Plot:
world war two, holocaust, rabbi, shoah, german soldier, world war, religions or cults, family relations, injustice, danger, against humanity, war ...
Time:
1940s, year 1942
Place:
poland, europe, warsaw poland
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Doris soon was out of the Nazi's hands and met up with her family.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, uplifting, tense, emotional ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
world war two, holocaust, aftermath, world war, anti semitism, life is a bitch, confined, survival, danger, war, society, escapades ...
Place:
denmark, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Canada, Poland, Latvia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, emotional, period piece, suspense ...
Audience:
family outing, date night
Plot:
holocaust, nazi germany, world war two, ghetto, social worker, rescue, wartime life, nazi, historical figure, world war, against humanity, life is a bitch ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
poland, europe, warsaw poland
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA, Denmark, Panama, UK
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
In April 1940, the armies of Nazi Germany invaded Denmark. The Danish government promised peaceful cooperation on the condition that Denmark s Jews remain free. The Nazi s agreed. In October, 1943, the agreement was broken...This is the true and ...
Style:
bleak, realistic, serious, uplifting, captivating ...
Plot:
holocaust, nazi occupation, heroes, military, confined, politics, war, against humanity, state affairs, danger, society, battles ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
denmark, europe
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83%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Norway
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Norwegian war drama. The old sea-captain retires, but the next day German WWII occupation of Norway begins. He then kisses his wife good-bye and is off to Army HQ. There he finds a lack of leadership and morale that offends him. They even laugh at ...
Style:
contemplative, captivating, sincere, emotional, serious ...
Plot:
world war two, world war, holocaust, violent content, battles, soldier, rebelliousness, idealism, human spirit, danger, state affairs, war ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
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Style:
bleak, spiritual, independent film, uplifting, realistic ...
Plot:
holocaust, concentration camp, nazi concentration camp, world war two, jew persecution, christian, faith, christianity, shoah, christian faith, religion, political intrigue ...
Time:
1940s, year 1975, year 1940
Place:
holland, europe, netherlands
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The historical recreation of the 1942 Wannsee Conference, in which Nazi and SS leaders gathered in a Berlin suburb to discuss the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question". Lead by SS-General Reinhard Heydrich, this group of high ranking ...
Style:
factual, political, disturbing, bleak, atmospheric ...
Plot:
holocaust, genocide, nazi, politics, world war two, conspiracy, third reich, ss officer, shoah, war crime, brutality, racism ...
Time:
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Place:
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79%
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Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
independent film, contemplative, serious, realistic, disturbing ...
Plot:
nazi, world war two, third reich, bunker, ss, military, world war, eastern front, biopic, hitler, suicide, holocaust ...
Time:
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Place:
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79%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, realistic, serious, disturbing, bleak
Plot:
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Time:
1940s, 1930s, 20th century
Place:
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79%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, emotional, bleak
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Brazil
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) she was arrested and sent to Nazi Germany, where she was put to death in a ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 177 min.
Story:
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germany, europe, warsaw poland, poland
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Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
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rough, serious, realistic, uplifting
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world war two, military, historical event, soldier, against the odds, military life, danger, heroes, battle zone, infantrymen, small town, world war ...
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Story:
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Style:
disturbing, serious, emotional, captivating, realistic ...
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holocaust, world war two, nazism, idealism, genocide, fascism, deportation, concentration camp, hopes, nazi occupation, wartime life, political unrest ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, 1920s, 80s, 20th century ...
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hungary, budapest, italy, spain
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73%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
contemplative, captivating, thought provoking, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
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1940s, year 1945, 20th century
Place:
alps, milan italy, italy
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72%
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Story:
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Style:
tense, serious, emotional, sincere, realistic
Plot:
world war two, wartime life, hidden identity, uncover truth, politics, life is a bitch, moral dilemma, state affairs, rescue, danger, escapades, against humanity ...
Time:
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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rough, disturbing, suspenseful, realistic, exciting ...
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Time:
1940s
Place:
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72%
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
1940s, year 1944, post world war two
Place:
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uplifting, serious, emotional, touching, contemplative ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
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Time:
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Country: France
Duration: 148 min.
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realistic, serious, suspense, tense, historical drama ...
Plot:
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Genre: Action, War, Drama
Country: Poland, USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, tense, captivating, sincere, bleak ...
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, racism, nazi, holocaust survivor, racial discrimination, anti semitism, confined, heroes, against humanity, military, survival ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
europe, poland, warsaw poland
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69%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
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Style:
uplifting, touching, sentimental, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
holocaust, survival, orphan, rescue, hopes, youth, society, fugitives, against humanity, danger, life is a bitch, wartime life ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Germany, UK, Austria, Ireland
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, captivating, bleak, disturbing, realistic ...
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, genocide, wartime life, world war, auschwitz, rape, concentration camp, deportation, hopes, holocaust survivor, battles ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
budapest, berlin germany, hungary
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68%
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Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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realistic, captivating, suspense, entertaining
Plot:
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK, Israel, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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