War Docos
Innovative German film-maker Leni Riefenstahl's pioneering masterwork epic "Triumph of the Will" (1934) was explicitly propagandistic yet historical in its spectacular yet horrifying documentation of the Nazi Party Congress rally in Nuremberg in 1934. It was a revolutionary film combining superb cinematography and editing of Third Reich propaganda. She also documented the 1936 Berlin Olympics in the stunning film "Olympia" (1938) - with graceful and beautiful images of 'Aryan' athletes in competition. To respond to the Nazi propaganda, Frank Capra was commissioned by the US War Department to direct seven films in a "Why We Fight" (1943) series of narrated WWII newsreel-style films. The first in the series, "Prelude to War," a look at the events from 1931-1939, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1942. These and many other truely great War Documentaries, including the BBC's brilliant "World At War" series, are available by scrolling below.
Right: William Wyler's Academy Award winning "The Memphis Belle"Â
Theatre of War (1943)
6.6/10
Director: Frank Capra
Featuring a compilation of documentaries including a selection from Frank Capras' acclaimed Oscar-winning propaganda series "Why We Fight". "Theatre o... Read more
They Filmed the War in Colour: France is Free! (2000)
Director: Rene-Jean Bouyer
France under German occupation, civilian life during this greatly troubled period, army exercises in North Africa and Great Britain to prepare for the... Read more
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
8.5/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Using state-of-the-art technology and materials from the BBC and Imperial War Museum, filmmaker Peter Jackson allows the story of World War I to be to... Read more
They Shall Not Grow Old (Blu-ray) (2018)
8.5/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Using state-of-the-art technology and materials from the BBC and Imperial War Museum, filmmaker Peter Jackson allows the story of World War I to be to... Read more
Tobruk (2006)
6.4/10
Starring: Peter FitzSimons, Introduced By
In April 1941 14,000 Australian troops stationed in Tobruk, Libya were awaiting reinforcements and supplies which never arrived. Eight months later, t... Read more
Tora! Tora! Tora!: The Real Story of Pearl Harbor (2000)
7.5/10
Director: Laura Verklan
On the morning of December 7, 1941, a swarm of fighter planes - each bearing the fiery red sun of Imperial Japan - soared over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. A... Read more
Trenches: Battleground WWI (2006)
7.6/10
In the early years of the 20th century, the world was undergoing great political change. Old empires were breaking down and newly-formed countries wer... Read more
Trinity and Beyond / The Atomic Filmmakers: Behind the Scenes (1995)
Director: Peter Kuran
"Trinity and Beyond" - Rarely-seen film footage from dozens of nuclear tests by the United States, Russia, England and China, much of it classified "t... Read more
Triumph of the Will (1934)
7.5/10
Director: Leni Riefenstahl
Starring: Adolf Hitler
Leni Riefenstahl's breathtaking film record of the 1934 Nazi Nuremberg Rally is universally regarded as one of the most outstanding documentaries ever... Read more
Truth, Lies and Intelligence (2005)
7.1/10
Director: Carmel Travers
Directed by award-winning Australian filmmaker Carmel Travers, this insightful documentary is a decisive and compelling exploration of the intelligenc... Read more