War

The Ashes

The Ashes

September 25, 1965

Set in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at the beginning of the XIX-th century. Story revolves around the Polish legion under command of General Dabrowski, who then fought on Napoleon's side with the hopes of Poland's revival.

Remember, Kaspar!

Remember, Kaspar!

September 20, 1965

In January 1945 during WWII, German corporal Kaspar and a Russian fugitive become partners in survival.

Fort Graveyard

Fort Graveyard

September 18, 1965

Charged with insubordination for punching a superior, Sergeant Kosugi is shipped to China in the last desperate days of the Second World War. His commander, Captain Sakuma, is vicious and dictatorial. Sakuma places Kosugi in charge of training for combat what once was the military band. Kosugi must somehow prepare his inept soldiers for the rigors of combat.

Pink Panzer

Pink Panzer

September 15, 1965

The next-door neighbor neglects to return the Pink Panther's lawn mower, resulting in a feud that escalates into all-out war.

Runda 6

Runda 6

September 14, 1965

In August 1944, when Hitler's troops were leaving the territory of Romania under the onslaught of the Soviet Army, German intelligence developed a plan under the code name "Round 6", the fulfillment of which was to destroy the oil industry. But as a result of a complex and dangerous struggle, the Romanian patriots managed to destroy the intrigues of the enemies.

Ballade vom roten Mohn

Ballade vom roten Mohn

September 14, 1965

Spain in the 1930s. The film tells of the fight of international troops against General Franco's army. It tells of the fate of three brigadists, the American Gary, the German Hans and the Englishman Joe, who are taken prisoner by Franco's army. Their attitude in this difficult situation is a living example of international solidarity and creates a memorial.

Doctor Bethune

Doctor Bethune

September 7, 1965

Canadian surgeon Norman Bethune assists the Communists during the anti-Japanese struggle.

The Bells Toll for the Barefooted

The Bells Toll for the Barefooted

September 4, 1965

A dramatic story from the end of WW II and a remarkable contemplation of the value of true friendship, meaning and purpose oflife or the possibility to be humane even in inhuma ne conditions. In a frosty mountain setting a cruel struggle for life takes place. After a fight, two partisans return to their brigade carrying along a young German soldier as a captive. But suddenly, amidst the hopelessness of barren mountains. all protagonists find themselves in a liminal existential situation.

The Pearl Necklace

September 3, 1965

For nine-year-old Saša, the end of the Second World War is an adventure in which he and young neighbour friend Mařenka compete over who will spot the first Soviet soldier. But the boy causes problems when he lets two German snipers enter a house in which many families are seeking shelter. Fortunately, the inquisitive Saša also comes to the aid of Soviet soldier Váňa, whom one of the neighbours is accusing of stealing a pearl necklace.

Norden i flammer

August 30, 1965

Sea Of Fire

Sea Of Fire

August 26, 1965

Vietnamese guerrillas move into a village adjoining a French/US airstrip and recruit locals to help them bring it down.

The Tale of Malchish-Kibalchish

The Tale of Malchish-Kibalchish

August 25, 1965

The story is about a brave boy who never takes off his hat.

Good Times, Wonderful Times

Good Times, Wonderful Times

July 18, 1966

Lionel Rogosin's plea for humanity and against war and fascism. For two years, Rogosin traveled to twelve countries to collect footage of war atrocities from their archives. He interspersed these harrowing images with scenes of a London cocktail party's mundane chatter. Good Times, Wonderful Times was released in 1964 at the height of the Vietnam War, and became one of the great anti-war films of the era.

Morituri

Morituri

August 24, 1965

A German living in India during World War II is blackmailed by the English to impersonate an SS officer on board a cargo ship leaving Japan for Germany carrying a large supply of rubber for tyres. His mission is to disable the scuttling charges so the captain cannot sink the ship if they are stopped by English warships.

Assassination

Assassination

August 20, 1965

In autumn 1941, Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich’s brutal rule in occupied Bohemia and Moravia fuels Czech resistance. In spring 1942, the government-in-exile sends trained paratroopers led by Lt. Král on a mission to assassinate him. Masters Strnad and Vyskočil ambush Heydrich’s open Mercedes in Prague’s Libeň district, mortally wounding him despite a jammed submachine gun. Their success triggers harsh Nazi reprisals, mass executions, and an intense manhunt for the operatives.

La colina de los pequeños diablos

La colina de los pequeños diablos

August 16, 1965

The Brigand of Kandahar

The Brigand of Kandahar

August 9, 1965

1880. British India. Robert Case, a half-caste lieutenant, is unjustly discharged from the British Army. He joins the rebel Bengali tribesmen offensive against the colonial enemy. They capture a foreign journalist and Case recounts his story of false accusation on trumped-up charges, instigated by the bigotry and racism of his commanding officers. Following a successful attack by the British against the rebels Case is brutally shot by Colonel Drewe, his accuser. The journalist returns home determined to report the true story of The Brigand of Kandahar.

胜利在望

胜利在望

August 7, 1965

Mother Courage and Her Children - A chronicle from the Thirty Years' War

Mother Courage and Her Children - A chronicle from the Thirty Years' War

July 24, 1965

A recording of the 1939 play "Mother Courage and Her Children" for German TV.

Córeczka

July 22, 1965

A Soviet soldier stays with a Polish family.