The Last Metro
In occupied Paris, an actress wed to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Nazis while doing both of their jobs.
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In the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Jews rise against the Nazis.
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Drama • History • War
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Drama • Romance
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History • War • Drama
In the Jewish tradition of arguing with God, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz decide to put God on Trial.
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Drama • Romance
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Drama • War
Ari Ben Canaan, a passionate member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah, attempts to transport 600 Jewish refugees on a dangerous voyage from Cyprus to Palestine on a ship named the Exodus. He faces obstruction from British forces, who will not grant the ship passage to its destination.
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Drama • Romance • Crime
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
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Drama • History • War
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
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Drama • Romance
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Drama • Romance
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Drama • Romance
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Drama • War
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Drama • Romance
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Love on a Pillow
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Drama • Romance • History
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Drama • War
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Action • Drama • War
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Drama • Romance
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