In the realm of “docudramas”, the one war that seems to be a bottomless well of stories is that second World War (and usually the sequel comes up short). Film makers bring us tales often unknown by the general public. Last (and endured) week, we were given a new spin on II’s predecessor Ww I in The Ottoman Lieutenant (mind you a fiction story with a real historical backdrop). This week sees another little known story of the war in Europe. Less than a year ago, an assassination plot against a high-ranking Nazi stationed in Czechoslovakia was dramatized in Anthropoid (still sounds like a monster movie to me). And at last year’s Academy Awards the story of the Sonderkommandos, Son Of Saul, took home the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. This week’s new release travels a bit north for a view of the war. Actually, it’s not the war,...
- 3/17/2017
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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