THEME EXPLORATION

Military Humor

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford
MASH
MASH
1970 · Robert Altman
Chasers
Chasers
1994 · Dennis Hopper
Operation Petticoat
Operation Petticoat
1959 · Blake Edwards
The Code of Honor
The Code of Honor
1916 · Frank Borzage
Un Malheur n’arrive jamais seul
Un Malheur n’arrive jamais seul
1903 · Georges Méliès
Until Victory Day
Until Victory Day
1945 · Mikio Naruse
Cop Game
Cop Game
1988 · Frank Miller
Stormtroopers II
Stormtroopers II
1982 · Salvatore Samperi
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Day of Freedom
Day of Freedom
1935 · Leni Riefenstahl
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick United States

His films like 'Dr. Strangelove' and 'Full Metal Jacket' masterfully satirize military absurdity, bureaucracy, and the dark comedic side of warfare.

 Billy Wilder Austria-United States

'Stalag 17' brilliantly blends military drama with sharp comedic timing, using humor to expose human nature during wartime captivity.

 Terry Gilliam United States-United Kingdom

'Brazil' and 'The Fisher King' feature surreal military and institutional satire that uses dark humor to critique authoritarian systems and militaristic bureaucracy.