This Monday (28), the Day of the Unknown Soldier is celebrated, a date to remember unidentified war heroes. Thinking about it, the Technology Refugee brings a list of some of the best war films in the history of cinema.
There is a huge amount of productions of different sizes, including gigantic super-productions of the genre, classics that have aged well and more recent productions.
Some of the best films ever made in the history of cinema are of this remarkable genre, very different ways of portraying war from film to film.
With that in mind, we have separated the best feature films ever made in the War genre, according to Rotten Tomatoes. Check the list below!
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10. Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 film starring Marlon Brando is among the best war movies ever made. The film portrays the Vietnam War, being considered one of the most visionary and audacious films in history. "Apocalypse Now" was nominated for an Academy Award in 1980.
Synopsis: During the Vietnam War, in 1970, Captain Willard receives the mission to locate and kill a former and promising Special Forces rogue, who apparently went mad and took refuge in the jungles of Cambodia, where an army of fanatics walks. His journey upriver in search of Kurtz becomes increasingly dangerous and mind-bending as Willard descends deeper and deeper into the heart of darkness.
9. Lawrence of Arabia
almost four hours long, the 1962 classic stands out for its great scope, brilliant performances and beautiful cinematography. The feature that elevated director David Lean to the status of a great filmmaker won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1963, in addition to six other statuettes.
Synopsis: Thanks to his knowledge of the Bedouins, British officer TE Lawrence is sent to Arabia to find Prince Faisal and serve as a liaison between Arabs and English in the fight against the Turks. With the help of native Sheriff Ali, Lawrence rebels against the orders of his superiors and faces a journey across the desert to attack a well-protected Turkish port.
8. War on Terror
A more recent landmark feature is the 2008 war epic “War on Terror”, which focuses on the Iraq War, creating broad discussions on the subject. Director Kathryn Bigelow's film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2010.
Synopsis: JT Sanborn, Brian Geraghty and Matt Thompson are part of the US Army bomb squad on a mission in Iraq. They work on destroying an explosive so that it can be detonated without hitting anyone. However, a mistake causes the artifact to explode and kill Thompson. Sergeant William James is sent in his place, who is very cold-blooded, which Sanborn dislikes. Despite this, the trio remains active, aware that each completed day of work is one more day of life.
7. Dr. Fantastic
The Cold War was also greatly explored by cinema, and Stanley Kubrick made perhaps the best film of the period. “Dr. Fantastic” arrived in 1964 “Dr. Fantástico”, a Cold War satire that remains funny and sharp even so many years later. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards in 1965, including Best Picture, but did not win any.
Synopsis: An insane general who believes that the unists plan to dominate the world gives orders to bomb Russia, starting the process of nuclear war. At the same time, the President and his Pentagon advisers are desperately trying to stop the process.
6. The Army of Shadows
A 1969 classic that received a recent reissue, "The Army of Shadows" seeks to explain behind the scenes of war, focusing on resistance efforts of World War II. The film is directed by Jean-Pierre Melville.
Synopsis: October 1942. Philippe Gerbier, public construction engineer, member of a Gaullist resistance network, is arrested in a camp in France. Transferred to Gestapo headquarters in Paris, he manages to escape.
5. No New at the Front
The name sounds familiar for a reason. “Sem Novidade no Front” is a cinema classic by director Lewis Milestone, released in 1930, which adapts a book by German novelist Erich Maria Remarque. Recently, Netflix released another adaptation of the book, “Nothing New on the Front”. The feature set in the 1st war won the Oscar for Best Film in 1930, in the third edition of the award.
Synopsis: A group of German students are convinced by an overly nationalistic professor to enlist in the Army during World War I. As they witness death and maiming, heroism gives way to the horrors and tragedies of war.
4. Dunkirk
Released in 2017, “Dunkirk” is the most recent film on the list. Directed by Christopher Nolan, the feature features a real event that took place in France during World War II. The film received eight Oscar nominations in 2018, and won in three technical categories.
Synopsis: During World War II, Germany advances towards France and surrounds Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops are slowly evacuated from the beach.
3. The Battle of Algiers
“The Battle of Algiers”, released in 1966, stands out for its extreme realism, which makes the story similar to a documentary, as it captures a nation in search of expelling a colonizing force. The Italian film was nominated for three Oscars, including Best Foreign Language Film (the Best International Film category was called at the time).
Synopsis: The story of the struggle of Algerian rebels and the increasingly extreme measures taken by the French government to quell what would soon become a national uprising, leading to Algeria's declaration of independence in 1962.
2. The Great Illusion
Another classic, and one of the oldest on this list, “The Grand Illusion” is an anti-war masterpiece by Jean Renoir. The French film released in 1937 was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture in 1939.
Synopsis: Two French soldiers are captured by German troops and befriend a fellow named Rosenthal. After trying to escape several times, they are separated from their new friend and sent to a fortress.
1.Casablanca
In 1942, Michael Curtiz directed one of the most iconic films in cinema history. The novel set (and set) during World War II features great performances from Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. “Casablanca” won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1944.
Synopsis: During World War II, an American exile finds refuge in the city of Casablanca, Morocco, and starts running a nightclub. He reconnects with an old flame, who is now married and needs help escaping the Nazis.
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