Plot:
In post-war London, Viv Pearce is dating Reggie and runs a dating bureau with Helen Giniver, who lives with her older lover, authoress Julia Standing. Viv’s younger brother Duncan, a gay man made to feel ashamed of his orientation, has been in prison and is sought out by his ex-cell-mate, Robert Fraser, who served time as a conscientious objector and is now concerned for the young man’s welfare. Viv encounters Kay Langrish, a wealthy, reclusive, butch lesbian and for both women this evokes memories of the period three years earlier (1944) when Kay was an heroic ambulance driver in a happy, loving relationship with Helen — before Kay introduced her to her ex-lover Julia. At that time, Viv and Reggie are forced to procure the services of a dentist moonlighting as an abortionist. About to die from blood loss, and having been abandoned by Reggie, Kay saves her from prosecution by claiming she was a married woman who had miscarried. Three years before that (1941) Kay and Julia are still an item and Viv meets unhappily married soldier Reggie on a train. Kay pulls Helen from the wreckage of a bombed house, finding the innocent young woman she has always wanted to love and care for. We also learn the gruesome details of why Duncan was in prison, which follows a suicide pact with the boy he loved, in response to the war and the draft. As the scene returns to 1947 there are happier endings for some and optimist outlooks for others as they move forward.
Tag: War
The 300 Spartans 1962 • Movie
Plot:
A small Army of Greeks spearheaded by three hundred Spartans do battle with the whole invading Persian Army.
The Lion of the Desert 1981 • Movie
Plot:
In 1929, Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini appoints General Rodolfo Graziani as colonial governor to Italian Libya with orders to stamp-out all resistance from Libyan nationalists led by rebel guerrilla leader Omar Mukhtar.
Wolf Hound 2022 • Movie
Plot:
Inspired by the real-life German special operations unit KG 200 that shot down, repaired, and flew Allied aircraft as Trojan horses, “Wolf Hound” takes place in 1944 German-occupied France and follows the daring exploits of Jewish-American fighter pilot Captain David Holden. Ambushed behind enemy lines, Holden must rescue a captured B-17 Flying Fortress crew, evade a ruthless enemy stalking him at every turn, and foil a plot that could completely alter the outcome of World War II.
The Red Ghost 2021 • Movie
Plot:
An isolated Soviet detachment becomes reliant on a lone hero who picks off Nazi soldiers one by one. Russian WWII drama with subtitles.
The Alamo 1960 • Movie
Plot:
In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
The Founding of a Republic 2009 • Movie
Plot:
Inspired by true events, Founding of a Republic weaves a rousing tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
A Man Escaped 1957 • Movie
Plot:
A captured French Resistance fighter during WWII engineers a daunting escape from a Nazi prison in France.
Life Is Beautiful 1997 • Movie
Plot:
When an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.
A Private War 2018 • Movie
Plot:
One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontline of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.
Of Love and Shadows 1996 • Movie
Plot:
Chile 1973 is ruled by the dictator Pinochet. The wealthy don’t see the violence, terror, executions etc. including Irene. She’s engaged to an officer in the fascist military. She meets Francisco who opens her eyes to truth and love.
Journey’s End 2018 • Movie
Plot:
Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, it is the story of a group of British officers, led by mentally-disintegrating young Officer Stanhope, as they await their fate.
American Sniper 2015 • Movie
Plot:
Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle’s pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind.
The Cave 2019 • Movie
Plot:
Amidst air strikes and bombings, a group of female doctors in Ghouta, Syria struggle with systemic sexism while trying to care for the injured using limited resources.
Lone Survivor 2014 • Movie
Plot:
Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.
Saving Private Ryan 1998 • Movie
Plot:
Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.
Sniper: Special Ops 2016 • Movie
Plot:
When the mission to rescue a U.S. Congressman who has been kidnapped by the Taliban goes sideways, Army sniper and his partner are left behind. Now, they must survive in enemy territory and wait for their unit to come back for them.
Grave of the Fireflies 1989 • Movie
Plot:
A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.
Kingdom of Heaven 2005 • Movie
Plot:
Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the Crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people.
The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang 2019 • Movie
Plot:
A legendary demon hunter (Jackie Chan), tracking down beasts that enter the human dimension, assisted by a lawman protégé and a motley group of friendly monsters.
Tears of the Sun 2003 • Movie
Plot:
A Special-Ops commander leads his team into the Nigerian jungle in order to rescue a doctor who will only join them if they agree to save 70 refugees too.
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale 2008 • Movie
Plot:
A man named Farmer sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his son, two acts committed by the Krugs, a race of animal-warriors who are controlled by the evil Gallian.
Bukit Kepong 1981 • Movie
Plot:
Bukit Kepong is an adaptation from Bukit Kepong incident that was an armed encounter which took place on 23 February 1950 between the Federation of Malaya Police and the gunmens of Malayan Communist Party during the Malayan Emergency.
Block-Heads 1938 • Movie
Plot:
Stan, who has remained faithfully at his World War I post for twenty years, finally comes home where his best friend, Ollie, takes him in, thus allowing him to discover the many conveniences of the modern world.
Barry Lyndon 1975 • Movie
Plot:
An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband’s aristocratic position in 18th-century England.
Coming Out Under Fire 1994 • Movie
Plot:
A historical account of military policy regarding homosexuals during World War II. The documentary includes interviews with several gay WWII veterans.
Voyage of the Damned 1976 • Movie
Plot:
The tragic 1939 voyage of SS St. Louis carrying hundreds of German Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany that seemingly no nation is willing to save from certain doom.