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1. Lion of the Desert (1980)
PG | 173 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1929, Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini appoints General Rodolfo Graziani as colonial governor to Italian Libya with orders to stamp-out all resistance from Libyan nationalists led by rebel guerrilla leader Omar Mukhtar.
Director: Moustapha Akkad | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, Rod Steiger, Irene Papas
Votes: 17,363 | Gross: $3.27M
2. Mediterraneo (1991)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, War
In WW2, an Italian Army unit of misfits occupies an isolated non-strategic Greek island for the duration of the war.
Director: Gabriele Salvatores | Stars: Diego Abatantuono, Claudio Bigagli, Giuseppe Cederna, Claudio Bisio
Votes: 16,413 | Gross: $4.53M
3. The Travelling Players (1975)
230 min | Drama, History, Music
Greece, 1939-1952: Fascist, Nazi, and Communist conflict, as seen through the eyes of a family of travelling provincial players.
Director: Theodoros Angelopoulos | Stars: Eva Kotamanidou, Vangelis Kazan, Aliki Georgouli, Kiriakos Katrivanos
Votes: 4,349
4. Occupation in 26 Pictures (1978)
116 min | Drama, Romance, War
Three young men - a Croat, an Italian, and a Jew - are the best of friends in pre-World War II Dubrovnik. When their country is occupied by Germans and their cronies, the idyllic city ... See full summary »
Director: Lordan Zafranovic | Stars: Frano Lasic, Milan Strljic, Tanja Poberznik, Boris Kralj
Votes: 1,042
5. Italiani brava gente (1964)
137 min | Drama, History, War
Chronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II.
Director: Giuseppe De Santis | Stars: Arthur Kennedy, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Raffaele Pisu, Tatyana Samoylova
Votes: 407
6. The Fall of Italy (1981)
114 min | Drama, History, Romance
A partisan commander must shoot one of his comrades because he had neglected the struggle and turned to a life of lust and vice. When Italy capitulates in September of 1943 and the war ... See full summary »
Director: Lordan Zafranovic | Stars: Daniel Olbrychski, Ena Begovic, Gorica Popovic, Mirjana Karanovic
Votes: 333
7. Two Colonels (1963)
90 min | Comedy
In WWII Greece, two enemy Colonels, one Italian and the other English, develop a grudging friendship which the war will test.
Director: Steno | Stars: Totò, Walter Pidgeon, Nino Taranto, Scilla Gabel
Votes: 661
8. Le rose del deserto (2006)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, War
A sanitary battalion of the Italian army is sent to Sorman Oasis in Libya during the African campaign in 1940. Soon, an Italian missionary living nearby succeeds in transforming the ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Monicelli | Stars: Michele Placido, Giorgio Pasotti, Alessandro Haber, Fulvio Falzarano
Votes: 448
9. Mister Kingstreet's War (1971)
92 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
During WWII, married American couple in Africa run wildlife preserve between Italian and British territories. As Italy threatens invasion, the couple and their native assistant and brother prepare to defend their land.
Director: Percival Rubens | Stars: John Saxon, Tippi Hedren, Rossano Brazzi, Brian O'Shaughnessy
Votes: 168
10. Gjeneral gramafoni (1978)
104 min | Drama
Halit Berati, a virtuoso clarinet player, becomes a focus of the resistance by the common people of Albania to the attempts by the Italians in the 1930's to influence their ideology and ... See full summary »
Director: Viktor Gjika | Stars: Bujar Lako, Gulielm Radoja, Kadri Roshi, Llambi Kaçani
Votes: 67
11. La guerra sul fronte Est (1981)
97 min | Drama, War
Director: Tanio Boccia | Stars: Roberto Maldera, Katherine Kendall, Renato De Carmine, Gianni Dei
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How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode:
Conquering Heroes
(2023)
Documentary, History, War
Explore how the Axis Powers' ruthless, brutal occupation and exploitation of other countries contributed to their demise.
Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Alexander Henry, Sandra Wilson, Ken Kotani, Gregg Huff
13.
How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode:
The Right Tools
(2023)
Documentary, History, War
Victory in war doesn't just require sound military strategy, vital resources and equipment are also critical. Discover how the Axis powers failed in this regard.
Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Richard Hammond, Giuseppe Finaldi, Alexander Henry, Charles Schencking