World War II Movies

A useful reference work about WWII movies is the book by Michael S. Shull and David Edward Wilt, Hollywood War Films, 1937-1945, An Exhaustive Filmography of American Feature-Length Motion Pictures Relating to World War II, Jefferson, North Carolina and London: McFarland & Co., 1996.

• Liberty Lady Book list of favorite WWII movies: http://libertyladybook.com/wwii-movies/

Dutch Movies About WWII Resistance

• Assault, The (1986).  For the Wikipedia article, click here.
• Black Book (2006).  For the Wikipedia article, click here.
• De Overval (1962).  About the Blokhuispoort prison in Leeuwarden and a famous raid on the prison by the Resistance.  To view the movie on YouTube, click here.  For an English-language article on the raid, “Raid on House of Detention in Leeuwarden,” click here.
• Girl With the Red Hair, The (1981). The story of Hannie Schaft.  To view the Wikipedia article about Schaft, click here.
• Hiding Place, (1975).  For the Wikipedia article, click here.
• One of Our Aircraft is Missing (1941).  For the Wikipedia article, click here.
• Return to the Hiding Place (2011).  For the Wikipedia article, click here.
• Silver Fleet, The (1943).  For the Wikipedia article, click here.
• Soldier of Orange (1977).  For the Wikipedia article, click here.
• Wartime in Winter (2008).  For the Wikipedia article, click here.
• Zes Jaren (Those Years), a 1946 film featuring members of a student Resistance group at Leiden University.  Features Elisabeth (Elsie) Boon and Jan Glastra van Loon playing themselves.  In Dutch.  http://wn.com/Zes_jaren_1946.

See also the page on this website, WWII Films, Documentaries.