A U.S. army officer, the military governor of an Italian town during World War II, tries to reintroduce democracy, but his efforts are hindered by his commanding general. Placing his career in jeopardy, the governor decides to replace the town's bell, which had been looted by the Fascists.
On the 7th of April 2003, British Channel 4 airs their 60 years tribute to the legendary 617 Squadron; aka. The Dambusters; celebrating the daring raid there took place on Maj 17th 1943 in Germany
Two young officers in the Italian Royal Air Force (Knight and Stuart) compete for the hand of the attractive Elena (Greta Hansen) and find their comradeship strained as a result. Both try to impress her with daredevil aviation stunts which become increasingly reckless as they try to outdo each other in bravery. Finally, Knight goes too far and crashes his plane on a mountainside. Putting rivalry aside, Stuart risks his life to save his injured colleague, and both realize that their friendship is more important than silly squabbling over a woman. They leave the choice to Elena. A co-production between Britain's Teddington Studios and Italy's Pittaluga studios.
The Enforcer of Justice is a wartime drama set during the War of Resistance Against Japan, focusing on hunters from the deep forests of Northeast China who rise up to defend their homeland. The story follows their courageous stand as they fight to delay Japanese forces and protect the retreat of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army headquarters. Inspired by true events, the film is based on the “Twelve Martyrs Mountain” and “Li Paoying Ambush” battles that took place in Baoqing County, Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang Province.
It’s unclear what country there is a civil war going on. An officer, a young captain Ander, arrives at the tent camp on assignment from headquarters; he does not accept the chaos and freedom among the “hairy” fighters, who look like mercenaries. The reliable Sergeant Gez and the experienced Corporal Gredo, with whom the sergeant has an old enmity, are assigned to Ander's special group.
A young soldier of the future is running from the troops of an alien army that is carrying out a genocide. Maybe, he's the last survivor. Alone and foreign in his own world, he searches for a way to still give meaning to his life.
A minstrel troupe is embarking for a tour of the South. Henry Clay appears on the scene wearing the frayed coat of a Confederate General. He borrows a guitar from one of the minstrel men and begins singing "Way down South in Dixie," and the story unfolds.
During the English Civil War, Lord Forrest attempts to sign up with the Royalist army, but is mistaken for a Roundhead and forced to join their number instead.
It is Christmastime, 1914, and World War I rages. A young French soldier named Pierre who had quietly left his regiment to visit his family for two days is imprisoned when he returns.
The year is 1943. Anna Petrova is a combat pilot who was seriously injured. She returned to the rear and works as a leading engineer at an aviation plant, where new Gyrfalcons aircraft are being prepared for testing. The plant's management, unaware of the consequences of her injury, instructs Anna, together with Major Zotov, to drive the prototype of the Gyrfalcon to the front. In addition to the desire to defeat the enemy and return home with a victory, Anna pursues a personal goal. She is determined to get even with Major Briggel, the German pilot who killed her lover.
A hidden gem produced at the height of the Hong Kong left-wing cinema. The Japanese army wants to force resistance leader Cheung (Bow Fong) to appear by capturing his family. Cheung's wife dies and, despite the protection by the nurse Yeung (Chu Hung) and other villagers, Cheung's daughter is captured. In the end Cheung's subordinate Lee Fu (Jiang Han) regroups with the resistance and saves the day, defeating the enemy and rescuing everyone. This film clearly references wartime productions in the mainland of China, with elements such as the Japanese taking hostages, resistance guerilla fighters, and the contrast between ‘heroes' and ‘villains' made obvious through camerawork and make-up designs. Street scenes shot in Macau merge seamlessly with studio scenes to recreate northern Chinese towns. War epics were not a strong suit of Hong Kong cinema. This film takes inspirations from Euro-American spy films and pays attention to character development and the mise-en-scène.