Because of the scale of tragedy in the Second World War, there have been many films made around the events of 1939-45. Some have the Holocaust as their main subject; others follow the progress of the soldiers. Many are based to various degrees on real stories, and some use the war as the basis for fictional accounts; not all of them will be 100% historically accurate. Here is a list of some that may be of interest:
Atonement. 2007.
Au Revoir les Enfants. 1987.
Battle of Britain. 1969.
The Big Red One. 1980.
Black Book. 2006.
The Bridge on the River Kwai. 1957.
A Bridge Too Far. 1977.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. 2008.
Cabaret. 1972.
Casablanca. 1942.
Cross of Iron. 1977.
The Dam Busters. 1954.
Das Boot. 1981.
Defiance. 2008.
The Dirty Dozen. 1967.
Downfall. 2004.
Empire of the Sun. 1987.
Europa Europa. 1990.
The Great Dictator. 1940.
The Great Escape. 1963.
The Human Condition I, II, III. 1959-61.
Inglorious B-stards. 2009.
Judgement at Nuremburg. 1961.
Letters from Iwo Jima. 2006.
Life is Beautiful. 1997.
The Longest Day. 1962.
Patton. 1970.
The Pianist. 2002.
Pearl Harbour. 2001.
The Reader. 2008.
Saving Private Ryan. 1998.
Schindler’s List. 1993.
Shoah. 1985.
Sophie’s Choice. 1982.
Soldier of Orange. 1977.
Stalingrad. 1993.
The Thin Red Line. 1998.
The Tin Drum. 1979.
Tora! Tora! Tora! 1970.
Valkyrie. 2008.
Where Eagles Dare. 1969.
Although not a film, the 2001 series Band of Brothers may also be of interest.
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