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      • The majority of these prisoner-of-war movies revolve around World War II, and occasionally other 20th-century conflicts, like World War I and the Vietnam War. Some focus on survival, while others are centered around escape, and are generally based on true events/people or, at the very least, inspired by real-world events.
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  3. www.imdb.com › list › ls054603419Top 35 Prisoners of War Movies - IMDb

    Based on true facts, the film revolves around 6 brave soldiers who escape from the clutches of the Pakistan Army and risk death with honour and courage with sacrifice towards their journey home.

  4. whatnerd.com › best-war-movies-based-on-true-storiesThe 15 Best War Movies Based on True Stories and Events

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    • Schindler's List (1993) Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley. Biography, Drama, History (3h 15m) 9.0 on IMDb — 98% on RT.
    • Dunkirk (2017) Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Fionn Whitehead, Barry Keoghan, Mark Rylance. Action, Drama, History (1h 46m) 7.8 on IMDb — 92% on RT.
    • The Great Escape (1963) Directed by John Sturges. Starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough. Adventure, Drama, History (2h 52m) 8.2 on IMDb — 94% on RT.
    • A Bridge Too Far (1977) Directed by Richard Attenborough. Starring Sean Connery, Ryan O'Neal, Michael Caine. Drama, History, War (2h 55m) 7.4 on IMDb — 59% on RT.

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  6. collider.com › prisoner-of-war-movies-rankedThe 15 Best Prisoner of War Movies, Ranked - Collider

    Feb 27, 2024 · Some focus on survival, while others are centered around escape, and are generally based on true events/people or, at the very least, inspired by real-world events. Some of the best of these...

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  7. www.imdb.com › list › ls074038725Best war movies based on true events. - IMDb

    After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.

  8. www.kyleleaman.com › wwii-film-guide-prisoners-of-warWWII Film Guide: Prisoners of War - The Part-Time Critic

    • Stalag 17 (1953) IMDB.
    • The Colditz Story (1955) IMDB. - Colditz Castle in Germany became a holding place for many Allied POW’s who had a history of trying to escape. Based on a true story, this film recounts the efforts of different Allied nationalities at busting out and the films ends with the first successful escape.
    • The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) IMDB. - I would rank this one as the "think piece" of the WWII POW Trinity. It’s the most serious of the three films and unlike the other two, takes place in the Asian sphere of the war.
    • The Great Escape (1961) IMDB.

  9. decider.com › 09 › is-unbroken-based-on-a-true-storyIs the Movie ‘Unbroken’ Based on a True Story? - Decider

    Jun 9, 2021 · Yes, Unbroken is based on true events. Zamperini, who died in 2014 at age 97, was a very real person, and the film tells the true story of his capture and perseverance as a prisoner of war.

  10. www.cwgc.org › our-work › blogThe True Story of the Bridge over the River Kwai - CWGC

    Oct 3, 2022 · David Lean’s 1957 epic Bridge on the River Kwai is regarded as one of the all-time great war films. Starring Alec Guinness, it depicts the struggles and defiance of Japanese prisoners of war building the fictional Burma railway between 1943-44.