THEME EXPLORATION

entertainment during war

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
Dogface
Dogface
1959 · Samuel Fuller
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Fail Safe
Fail Safe
1964 · Sidney Lumet
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His films like 'Stalag 17' and 'A Foreign Affair' directly explored entertainment, humor, and human resilience as coping mechanisms during wartime.

 Roberto Rossellini Italy

His neorealist works such as 'Rome, Open City' depicted how ordinary people sought small moments of joy and distraction amid the devastation of war.

 Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films during and after WWII subtly portrayed how cinema, theater, and domestic pleasures provided psychological escape and meaning during wartime hardship.