Film Snail

War

The Cranes Are Flying

The Cranes Are Flying

October 12, 1957

Veronika and Boris come together in Moscow shortly before World War II. Walking along the river, they watch cranes fly overhead, and promise to rendezvous before Boris leaves to fight. Boris misses the meeting and is off to the front lines, while Veronika waits patiently, sending letters faithfully. After her house is bombed, Veronika moves in with Boris' family, into the company of a cousin with his own intentions.

Until They Sail

Until They Sail

October 8, 1957

Four sisters in New Zealand fall for soldiers en route to the Pacific theater in WWII.

Against All

Against All

October 4, 1957

After the battle of Sudoměř the Hussite teaching spreads through the whole country and people start leaving their homes to help build the fortification of Tábor. Prague citizens request help against the army of Zikmund. The Hussite army with Jan Žižka in the lead make their way towards Prague. They fortify themselves on the mountain Vítkov and engage in a bloody battle with Zikmund’s huge army.

Nine Lives

Nine Lives

October 3, 1957

The movie takes place during World War II and depicts the true story of Jan Baalsruds amazing escape from the German army from the coast of Northern Norway and across the border to the neutral country Sweden.

Coordinates unknown

Coordinates unknown

October 2, 1957

Two tankers loaded with gasoline made the Tuapse - Leningrad flight. Suddenly they were fired upon by German bombers - that is how the war began for them. One of the ships perishes. But the second continues on its way to its destination ...

The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

October 11, 1957

The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.

Leningrad Symphony

Leningrad Symphony

September 26, 1957

During the brutal siege of Leningrad in the Second World War, musicians are able to stage a public performance of the Seventh Symphony by Dmitry Shostakovich.

Sharks and Little Fish

Sharks and Little Fish

September 26, 1957

Four young German naval cadets begin their military service in 1940; only one of them will survive.

Under Fire

Under Fire

September 23, 1957

An Army lawyer defends a World War II hero and his men accused of desertion.

The Dark Side of the Earth

The Dark Side of the Earth

September 19, 1957

A drama set in 1956, during the unsuccessful Hungarian uprising against the Russians.

The Tanks of El Alamein

The Tanks of El Alamein

September 19, 1957

Italian move on the battle of El Alamein

High Flight

High Flight

September 17, 1957

The Commanding Officer of an RAF Training School must deal with a difficult cadet, but the cadet reminds the C.O. of himself when young.

On the Road of Immorality

On the Road of Immorality

September 7, 1957

Seven Thunders

Seven Thunders

September 4, 1957

Escaping British prisoners of war hide out in German occupied France.

Who's Responsible?

Who's Responsible?

September 1, 1957

The first Iraqi film influenced by the Italian neorealism film movement, characterized by stories set amongst the poor and the working class. The plot revolves around a devoted husband deeply in love with his ailing wife, rushing her to the hospital in the late hours of the night. Seeking urgent medical attention, he pleads with the on-call doctor to treat her. However, faced with a negative response from the doctor, the husband, overcome with anger and desperation, unleashes a furious attack, tragically leading to the doctor's demise.

Bitter Victory

Bitter Victory

August 28, 1957

During the second world war, two British officers, Brand and Leith, who have never seen combat, are assigned a vital mission. Their relationship and the operation are complicated by the arrival of Brand's wife, who had a tryst with Leith years earlier.

The Good Soldier Švejk

The Good Soldier Švejk

August 23, 1957

Good-natured and garrulous, Schweik becomes the Austrian army's most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of World War I -- although his bumbling attempts to get to the front serve only to prevent him from reaching it. Playing cards and getting drunk, he uses all his cunning and genial subterfuge to deal with the police, clergy, and officers who chivy him toward battle.

Eagle 101

Eagle 101

August 21, 1957

A love story sprinkled with spies. A young hero pilot is vulnerable in front of foreign agents due to his love. Based on the novel "Zbor de noapte" (Night Flight) by Nicolae Tăutu. Acting debut for Ion Besoiu

Sea Wife

Sea Wife

August 20, 1957

In 1942, a cargo ship jammed with British evacuees from Singapore is sunk by a Japanese sub. A small lifeboat carries a beautiful woman, an army officer, a bigoted administrator, and a black seaman. Only the seaman knows the woman is a nun. The men reveal their true selves under the hardships of survival. Told in a too-long flashback frame.

Operation Mad Ball

Operation Mad Ball

August 17, 1957

In this wacky military spoof, Lemmon plays a terminally bored Army private waging a war of wits as he tries to throw a party under the nose of his obnoxious commanding officer.