Pre world war two movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant pre world war two movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, period piece, touching, sentimental and period drama films and TV shows about / with world war two, kiss, dancing, death, singing, betrayal, husband wife relationship, love and romance, adultery and drinking alcohol plots mostly in Drama, Romance and History genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as pre world war two: A Prominent Patient (2016), Babylon Berlin (2017), The Way We Were (1973), Gosford Park (2001), Coup de torchon (1981), In the Realm of the Senses (1976), The King's Speech (2010), 13 Minutes (2015), Death on the Nile (2022), Sonja: The White Swan (2018).
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
It is 1939. Flamboyant Czech diplomat Jan Masaryk has fled to America to escape his recent past. Germany has invaded Czechoslovakia and Masaryk is now a man with no nation. In America he tries to forget the personal and political betrayal he and his ...
Style:
captivating, serious, disturbing, stylized
Plot:
diplomat, diplomacy, czech history, psychiatrist, nazi germany, european history, life is a bitch, betrayal, fascism, cold war, world war two, post war ...
Time:
pre world war two, year 1939, year 1938, 1930s, year 1937
Place:
israel, prague, central europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Colognian commissioner Gereon Rath moves to Berlin, the epicenter of political and social changes in the Golden Twenties.
Style:
atmospheric, neo noir, costume drama, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
espionage, german history, social problems, political intrigue, interwar period, unsolved crime, police detective, conspiracy, national socialism, european history, police investigation, world war two ...
Time:
1920s, pre world war two, year 1929, 1930s, 20th century
Place:
berlin germany, germany
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Two desperate people have a wonderful romance, but their political views and convictions drive them apart.
Style:
sentimental, captivating, serious, romantic, intellectual ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
mccarthyism, love story, naval officer, couples, politics, husband wife relationship, passion, breakup, world war two, adultery, true love, love and romance ...
Time:
1940s, 50s, 1930s, 1950s, post world war two ...
Place:
usa, california, new york, middle east, malibu california ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Italy, USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Multiple storylined drama set in 1932, showing the lives of upstairs guest and downstairs servants at a party in a country house in England.
Style:
detective, period piece, costume drama, biting, satirical ...
Plot:
murder, whodunit, society, murder mystery, country estate, estate, high society, murder investigation, butler, police investigation, twists and turns, servant ...
Time:
1930s, year 1932, 20th century, pre world war two, year 2001 ...
Place:
england, detroit, london
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
In 1938 in the french West Africa, Lucien Cordier is a weak and corrupted policeman despised by the local bad boys. His wife is openly cheating on him and he hasn't got any self-respect anymore. But when comes the occasion, his revenge will be ...
Style:
dark comedy, witty, offbeat, humorous, neo noir ...
Plot:
serial killer, adultery, murder, infidelity, colonialism, pimp, unhappy marriage, racism, social commentary, dysfunctional marriage, extramarital affair, promiscuity ...
Time:
year 1938, 1930s, pre world war two, 20th century, year 1981
Place:
africa, west africa, senegal, france, california
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan, France
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Based on a true story set in pre-war Japan, a man and one of his servants begin a torrid affair. Their desire becomes a sexual obsession so strong that to intensify their ardor, they forsake all, even life itself.
Style:
sexy, controversial, erotic, sexual, sensual ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, sex scene, passion, jealousy, sex, lust, bdsm, sexual relations, sexual perversion, sensuality, sexuality, asian sex ...
Time:
1930s, pre world war two, year 1976, 20th century, year 1936
Place:
japan, asia, east asia, tokyo, paris france ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit ...
Style:
inspirational, period piece, sincere, sentimental, uplifting ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
british history, stuttering, world war two, british royal family, royal family, politics, queen, friendship, british monarchy, monarchy, historical character, king ...
Time:
1930s, year 2010, pre world war two, 50s, 2000s ...
Place:
england, britain, london, united kingdom, scotland ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Germany, Italy
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The breath-taking story of a man who nearly would have changed the world. 1939, when Hitler tricked millions of people at the height of his power, one said a radical No: Georg Elser, disparaged as an assassin, is one of the greatest resistance ...
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, suspenseful
Audience:
kids
Plot:
hitler, nazi germany, world war two, gestapo, resistance fighter, battered woman, bolshevik, nazi, hitler youth, assassination attempt, anti fascist, third reich ...
Time:
year 1939, 1930s, pre world war two, year 1929, year 1932 ...
Place:
germany, munich germany, europe, switzerland, berlin germany
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Almost everyone on the S.S.Karnak, cruising the Nile, has a reason to want heiress Linnet Ridgeway dead. Her jewels are coveted by elderly Mrs. van Schuyler, her maid is upset because Linnet won't give her a promised dowry, writer Salome ...
Style:
detective, captivating, costume drama, non-linear, surprise ending ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder mystery, whodunit, investigator, murder, honeymoon, murder investigation, private detective, boat, police inspector, justice, investigation, unrequited love ...
Time:
1930s, pre world war two, year 1937, 1910s, 2020s ...
Place:
egypt, belgium, london
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Norway
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
The true story of Sonja Henie, one of the world's greatest athletes and the inventor of modern figure skating, who decides to go to Hollywood in 1936 to become a movie star.
Style:
disturbing, emotional, artsy, tragic
Plot:
power struggle, performer's life, rising to stardom, price of fame, frustration, cult figure, tragic love, strong female character, backstage, artists and showbiz, family relations, olympic athlete ...
Time:
year 1936, 1930s, pre world war two
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Taiwan, China
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Set in the island Kinmen, often seen as the most dangerous military base because it’s geographically close to China, "Paradise in Service" follows the adventure of a boy who serves his military service in Unit 831 from 1969 to 1972, in ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, sentimental, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
forbidden love, soldier, military life, military base, brothel, haunted by the past, friendship, unfulfillment, life is a bitch, prostitute, military, boy ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, pre world war two, 60s
Place:
taiwan, ancient china
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: East Germany
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
Re-enacted true story of successful assault by Nazis, posing as Poles, on a German border radio station so that Hitler could "justify" thereby his invasion of Poland.
Plot:
world war two, radio station, third reich, fencing, nazi, false evidence, world war, task force, fight, commando, torture, mission ...
Time:
year 1939, pre world war two, year 1938, 1930s
Place:
munich germany, poland, berlin germany, prague, germany ...
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazi's begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is ...
Style:
serious, realistic, breathtaking, period piece, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, teens
Plot:
nazi, world war two, dancing, coming of age, dance, swing dancing, anti semitism, holocaust, friendship, jazz, fighting the system, brainwashing ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, pre world war two, year 1993, 1900s ...
Place:
germany, new york, europe, usa, hamburg germany ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: China, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
With World War 2 looming, a prominent family in China must confront the contrasting ideas of traditionalism, communism and Western thinking, while dealing with the most important ideal of all: love and its meaning in society.
Style:
emotional, serious, realistic, tense, intercultural ...
Plot:
interracial romance, forbidden love, fall in love, social differences, culture clash, society, couple relations, politics, state affairs, couples, family problems, political unrest ...
Time:
year 2001, 1930s, year 1938, pre world war two
Place:
china, japan, asia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
Drama set in 1940 about a peasant who traverses Cyprus to pray at a monastery.
Plot:
sinner, monastery, greek history, grandmother, road trip, donkey, bandit, animal death, adultery, pilgrim, robbery, village ...
Time:
1940s, year 1940, pre world war two
Place:
greece, cyprus
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1938 classic. On the eve of the Second World War, a train carrying an assortment of passengers, pulls out of a small town in Bavaria. When one of the passengers, a kindly old lady, mysteriously disappears the other ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, captivating, touching ...
Plot:
missing person, amateur detective, mind game, secret agent, danger, dishonesty, woman in danger, american abroad, train, world war two, railway, intrigue ...
Time:
1930s, year 1979, pre world war two, year 1939
Place:
germany, london, austria
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Mosley was a 1998 television serial produced for Channel 4 based on British fascist Oswald Mosley's life in the period between the two world wars. The series was directed by Robert Knights, from a screenplay by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, ...
Style:
political, historical drama, period piece, bleak, educational ...
Plot:
fascism, controversy, biopic, ambition, nationalism, extremism, cautionary tale, propaganda, arrogance, rise to power, political intrigue, social class ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, pre world war two, post world war one
Place:
britain, london
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
1936, Italian army is invading Ethiopia. Lieutenant Silvestri suffering toothache decides to reach the nearest camp hospital. But the lorry has an accident and stop near a rock, so Silvestri continues by walk. On his way he meets and rapes a ...
Style:
serious, realistic, disturbing, rough, historical drama ...
Plot:
italian army, hospital, murder, danger, military, soldier, investigation, world war two, italian history, interracial rape, interracial, buddies ...
Time:
year 1936, pre world war two
Place:
africa, ethiopia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Six women who came to Hollywood with the dream of becoming famous find themselves working as stand-ins for the glamorous stars of the late 1930s. Gathering for a birthday celebration at their local watering hole, they introduce a new member to the ...
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, gloomy, atmospheric ...
Plot:
hollywood, filmmaking, showbiz, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, love and romance, actor's life, couples, alcohol abuse, twists and turns, doppelganger, bigger dreams ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1937, pre world war two
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Malta
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
Style:
detective, surprise ending, suspense, artsy, costume drama ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
murder mystery, whodunit, investigation, train, murder, private detective, vengeance, snow, conspiracy, suspect, twists and turns, justice ...
Time:
1930s, year 2017, 2010s, 20th century, 1920s ...
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey, venice, alps, former yugoslavia ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A young petty thief befriends the local priest.
Plot:
sex with a priest, older woman younger man relationship, age-gap relationship, coming of age, catholic priest, italian fascism, loss of innocence, hooker, bicycle, robbery, friend, priest ...
Time:
1930s, pre world war two
Place:
venice
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Genre: War
Country: Belarus
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story:
The commander of the Red Army Captain Kostin and aspiring singer Jeanne Berger, has long been in love with each other and dream to be a together.
Style:
period piece, melancholic, historical drama, bleak, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
world war two, soldier, sacrifice, loss, tragedy, unrequited love, eastern front, nazi occupation, military, love triangle, grief, vietnam war ...
Time:
1940s, year 1941, pre world war two
Place:
soviet union, ussr
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, History, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
This new version of "The Sound of Music" will be a faithful adaptation of the original stage musical, to retell the story for a whole new generation. And more than that, it will be broadcast LIVE, adding a whole new level of immediacy and ...
Style:
feel good, captivating, touching, sentimental, uplifting ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
convent, youth, live performance, nun, teenage love, couples, love and romance, fall in love, family life, undisciplined, parents and children, marriage ...
Time:
1930s, pre world war two, 1920s
Place:
austria
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teacher's death (Huo Yuanjia) in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. A mysterious stranger arrives from overseas and befriends a local mafia ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, rough, realistic, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, medieval, resistance, undercover, one man army, kung fu, kung fu classic, one against many, assassination, fight, state affairs, vengeance ...
Time:
20th century, year 2010, 2010s, 1930s, 1940s ...
Place:
china, shanghai, asia
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Poland
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A sequel to "Vabank" (1981), introduces the same characters entangled in a duel between a former safecracker and a crooked bank manager.
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, suspense
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
thief, caper, interwar period, vendetta, gangster, hitman, heist, disorder, polish, uninhibited rivalry, chases and races, vengeance ...
Time:
1930s, pre world war two
Place:
poland, europe, warsaw poland, switzerland, zurich switzerland
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Superficial people are revealed and drastically changed by circumstance or luck in this a tale of death, seduction, blackmail and theft among British and Americans in Florence in the turbulent days just before World War II.
Style:
serious, atmospheric, suspenseful, stylized, romantic ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
blackmail, widow, marriage proposal, refugee, vacation, fall in love, destructive relationship, couples, false accusation, dishonesty, seduction, loveless marriage ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1938, pre world war two, 19th century
Place:
italy, florence, europe, rome italy, paris france ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
For 16 years Miss Bentley has been spending April at an elegant hillside villa on Lake Como. This year, 1937, her London society artist father has recently died and the only other English-speaking guests are brash Americans. Then Major Wilshaw ...
Style:
sexy, romantic, witty, touching, semi serious ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
true love, lake, forbidden love, hotel, love, summer, age-gap relationship, lesbian love, summer vacation, interwar period, love triangle, resort ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, year 1937, pre world war two
Place:
italy, switzerland, europe, venice
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Guinevere Pettigrew, a middle-aged London governess, finds herself unfairly dismissed from her job. An attempt to gain new employment catapults her into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse.
Style:
touching, romantic, emotional, light, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
love affair, love and romance, social differences, couples, fall in love, friendship, high society, farce, actress, fish out of water, destiny, happy ending ...
Time:
1930s, year 1939, 1900s, year 2008, 20th century ...
Place:
england, london, britain, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Italy, Switzerland
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Gilles' wife, Elise, who smiles when she thinks of him, cooks and scrubs and cheerfully makes love to him, suspects during her third pregnancy that he is having an affair with her coquettish younger sister, Victorine. Elise suffers, usually in ...
Style:
psychological, serious, touching, sincere, sexual ...
Plot:
betrayal, jealousy, infidelity, dysfunctional family, society, dishonesty, crumbling marriage, human nature, couples, family problems, clergy, countryside ...
Time:
year 2004, 1930s, pre world war two
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Genre: Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: France, Germany, Czech Republic
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A star is born in a time of both celebration and instability in this historical drama with music from director Christophe Barratier. In the spring of 1936, Paris is in a state of uncertainty; while the rise of the Third Reich in Germany worries ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, period piece, inspirational, colorful ...
Plot:
working class, artists and showbiz, showbiz, performer's life, against the odds, hopes, rising to stardom, life is a bitch, follow your dream, music, family problems, political unrest ...
Time:
1930s, year 2008, 20th century, pre world war two, year 1935 ...
Place:
france, europe, paris france
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