Calgary Public Library

Classics WWII collection, Sony Pictures

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CHVRS rating: 14A

Classics WWII collection

Sony Pictures

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Das Boot: It is 1942, and the German submarine fleet is beginning to take heavy damages. This is the story of one U-Boat crew, examining how they maintain professionalism as soldiers, attempting impossible missions, while trying to understand their government's ideology. Nominated for 5 Academy Awards. From Here to Eternity: Passion and tragedy collide on a military base as a fateful day in December 1941 draws near. A group of persons' lives will be changed as their stories culminate in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Winner of 8 Oscars, including Best Picture. The Bridge on the River Kwai: When British POWs build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commandos are assigned to destroy it. Won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The Guns of Navarone: A small commando team attempts to infiltrate an impregnable Nazi fortress and destroy two enormous long-range field guns, in order to rescue allied troops. Oscar-winner for Best Special Effects. The Caine Mutiny: A classic film about the unstable Captain Queeg and his tumultuous command of an old minesweeper and weary crew. His by-the-book approach and a series of questionable orders push his crew and his popular second-in-command, Lt. Maryk, to their breaking points. Nominated for 7 Academy Awards, including Best Actor and Best Picture

Disc 1: The Bridge over the River Kwai (1957) / David Lean, director (Best Director) -- Disc 2: The Caine mutiny (1954) / Edward Dmytryk, director -- Disc 3: Das Boot [German audio with subtitles; Rated R] (1981) / Wolfgang Peterson, director -- Disc 4: From here to eternity [B&W] (1953) / Fred Zinnemann, director (Best Director) -- Disc 5: The Guns of Navarone / J. Lee Thompson, director (1961)

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live action

Classics World War 2 collectionWWII collectionBridge over the River KwaiCaine mutinyDas boot, the director's cutFrom here to eternityGuns of Navarone