THEME EXPLORATION

Western Europe 1940

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
1975 · Sergio Corbucci
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
Visions of Europe
Visions of Europe
2004 · Béla Tarr & Peter Greenaway
3 Bad Men
3 Bad Men
1926 · John Ford
A Flickering Light
A Flickering Light
1916 · Frank Borzage
Crook Buster
Crook Buster
1925 · William Wyler
The White Buffalo
The White Buffalo
1977 · J. Lee Thompson
Vent d’est
Vent d’est
1970 · Glauber Rocha
Interview
Interview
1971 · Mrinal Sen
Searchers 2.0
Searchers 2.0
2007 · Alex Cox
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jean-Pierre Melville France

His films like 'Army of Shadows' and 'Le Silence de la Mer' directly explore French resistance and occupation during WWII with unflinching realism.

 Roberto Rossellini Italy

His neorealist masterpieces such as 'Rome, Open City' and 'Paisà' capture the devastation and moral complexity of WWII-era Europe with documentary-like authenticity.