Schindler's List
Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley
In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
Why you'll love it
The film tells the story of Oskar Schindler, who saved more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories.
The Pianist
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay
During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.
Why you'll love it
A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II.
Grave of the Fireflies
Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi
A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.
Why you'll love it
The film tells the story of two siblings struggling to survive in Japan during World War II.
The Best Years of Our Lives
Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Fredric March
Three World War II veterans, two of them traumatized or disabled, return home to the American midwest to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.
Why you'll love it
The film explores the difficulties of soldiers readjusting to civilian life after World War II.
The Bridge on the River Kwai
William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins
British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.
Why you'll love it
The film is about British POWs who build a railway bridge across the River Kwai for their Japanese captors, oblivious of the Allies' plans to destroy it.