THEME EXPLORATION

German soldiers

12 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
Annual Award, German Democratic Republic Filmmakers Award
1990 · Zhang Yimou
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Die Jagd nach dem Gluck
Die Jagd nach dem Gluck
1930 · Jean Renoir
Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
1918 · D.W. Griffith
Life and Nothing But
Life and Nothing But
1989 · Bertrand Tavernier
Merrill's Marauders
Merrill's Marauders
1962 · Samuel Fuller
The Expendables 2
The Expendables 2
2012 · Simon West
The Little American
The Little American
1917 · Cecil B. DeMille
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

Fassbinder's films like 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' and 'Lola' deeply explore German identity, militarism, and complicity during and after the Nazi era through complex character studies.

 Bryan Fuller United States

Fuller, a WWII veteran, created unflinching portrayals of German soldiers as complex human beings in films like 'The Big Red One' and 'Verboten!'