THEME EXPLORATION

military trial

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford
Operation Petticoat
Operation Petticoat
1959 · Blake Edwards
Chasers
Chasers
1994 · Dennis Hopper
Kino-Pravda No. 8
Kino-Pravda No. 8
1922 · Dziga Vertov
The Code of Honor
The Code of Honor
1916 · Frank Borzage
Cop Game
Cop Game
1988 · Frank Miller
Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber
1941 · Michael Curtiz
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Day of Freedom
Day of Freedom
1935 · Leni Riefenstahl
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
No Room for the Groom
No Room for the Groom
1952 · Douglas Sirk
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
1969 · Robert Siodmak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick USA

His film 'Paths of Glory' presents a devastating critique of military justice and the sacrifice of soldiers for political expediency.

 Billy Wilder USA

'Witness for the Prosecution' and his examination of courtroom proceedings showcase his mastery of legal drama and moral complexity in judicial settings.

 Sidney Lumet USA

His film 'The Caine Mutiny' directly confronts military trial proceedings and explores questions of command, responsibility, and justice within military hierarchies.