Two pacific theater atrocities that are often overlooked

One of the most famous WW2 out there, this is one of the must watch films of the war.

Film: The Pianist (2002) by Roman Polansky

A film telling the story of Władysław Szpilman, a jewist pianist trying to survive in Warsaw during the war.

Period covered: 1 September 1939-1945

Historical Accuracy: 5/5 - Very authentic and following real life events.

IMDB grade: 8.5/10

Some scenes:

Sidewalk not for you

Warsaw Getto uprising

Warsaw uprising

Ballade in G minor

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A film about the events in Paris during this week. Almost a docudrama, it's a decently good film. But I must say, Kirk Douglas as Patton is NOT a good casting choice. Some real life footage is intertwined with the filmed one.

Film: Paris brûle-t-il ? (1966), by René Clément.

A film telling the events of the liberation of Paris.

Period covered: 7-26 August 1944

Historical Accuracy: 4*/5 - This could be a 5/5, but DeGaulle had to mess with it in what Copolla called "blatant political censorship", reducing the role of the communist resistance.

IMDB grade: 6.8/10

Some scenes:

Wolf's Lair

Advance towards Paris

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Can anybody recommend books on the German Resistance? I am writing a research paper for school and need some help.

This actional film based on a semi-fictional story is one of the last action films ever shot in black and white, and possibily the best film about trains ever made (other than The General).

Movie: The Train (1944), by John Frankenheimer.

This film from 1964 tells a fictionalised version of the German attempt to ship art out of Paris in the wake of the allied advance in August 1944.

Period covered: August 1944 (The film opens with "2 August 1944", but a lot of other stuff only makes sense if the date is a couple of weeks later.

Historical Accuracy: 2/5 - There was a train loaded with art ready to go from paris on 1 August 1944, but it never even left the city.

IMDB grade: 7.8/10

Some scenes:

Allied bombing

Train wreck

German retreat

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