THEME EXPLORATION

British Military

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford

Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat
1959 · Blake Edwards

Chasers
1994 · Dennis Hopper

The Spirit of ’45

The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach

Cop Game
1988 · Frank Miller

Storm Over the Nile

Storm Over the Nile
1955 · Terence Young

The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo

Day of Freedom
1935 · Leni Riefenstahl

No Room for the Groom

No Room for the Groom
1952 · Douglas Sirk

Ashes and Diamonds

Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda

Cemetery of Splendor

Cemetery of Splendor
2015 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg

Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo

Sisu
2022 · Jalmari Helander

The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929

The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin

Baisers volés
1968 · François Truffaut

Bengawan Solo
1951 · Kon Ichikawa

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Ang Lee

Camp de Thiaroye

Camp de Thiaroye
1988 · Ousmane Sembène

Broken Arrow
1996 · John Woo

Carmen
1984 · Francesco Rosi

Every Day Except Christmas

Every Day Except Christmas
1957 · Lindsay Anderson

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity
1953 · Fred Zinnemann

Ivan’s Childhood

Ivan’s Childhood
1962 · Andrei Tarkovsky

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Sam Mendes United Kingdom

His films like '1917' and 'Skyfall' provide intimate explorations of British military heroism, sacrifice, and the psychological toll of warfare.

Christopher Nolan United Kingdom

His WWII epic 'Dunkirk' masterfully chronicles British military resilience and evacuation through innovative narrative structure and visceral war cinematography.

Joe Wright United Kingdom

His works including 'Darkest Hour' and 'The Imitation Game' examine pivotal British military and intelligence operations with character-driven depth and historical significance.