About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937. Director : Roger Spottiswoode Cast : Anastasia Kolpakova|Chow Yun-Fat|David Wenham|Jonathan Rhys Meyers|Matthew Walker|Michelle Yeoh|Radha Mitchell|Shane Briant Genre : Drama|War Release Date : 2008-06-03
Category Archives: War
First Flight – 2008
The pioneering days in Siam (Thailand). Lieutenant Colonel Luang Kaj Yuthakarn was one of the first Thai soldiers which were sent to France to become a Pilot. When he returned, Siam was the first Asian country to open a aviation department where Thai pilots with a commision were able to become a pilot to fightContinue reading “First Flight – 2008”
Kurukshetra – 2008
As intense battles rage between Indian and Pakistani forces in the Kargil district of Kashmir, Indian Col. Mahadeva (Mohanlal) leads his brave troops on a dangerous mission to capture the rocky Kargil territory. This Malayalam-language war drama — directed by Major Ravi, a former Indian Army officer — also stars Cochin Hanifa, Bineesh Kodiyeri, Manikuttan,Continue reading “Kurukshetra – 2008”
Sharpe’s Peril – 2008
Our story begins at the end of Sharpe’s Challenge. Sharpe and Harper are en route to Madras when they encounter a baggage train from the East India Company traveling through hostile territory. Chitu, a legendary bandit leader in control of the area, strikes fear in the members of the party. When an attack occurs SharpeContinue reading “Sharpe’s Peril – 2008”
Live and Remember – 2008
Based on Valentin Rasputin’s story of the same title. The winter of 1945. In a village on the Angara embankment the women wait the return of their husbands from the front. The young soldier Andrei Guskov, who fled from the hospital, returns as a deserter. In his remote winter hut only his wife Nastena visitsContinue reading “Live and Remember – 2008”
God on Trial – 2008
In the Jewish tradition of arguing with God, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz decide to put God on Trial. Director : Andy de Emmony Cast : Agnieszka Liggett|Ashley Artus|David de Keyser|Dominic Cooper|François Guétary|Josef Altin|Lorcan Cranitch|Louise Mardenborough|Rupert Graves|Stephen Dillane Genre : History|War Release Date : 2008-09-03
Defiance – 2008
Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland. Director : Edward Zwick|Jayne-Ann Tenggren Cast : Alexa Davalos|AllanContinue reading “Defiance – 2008”
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