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For those who liked the historical topic of this film....

posted 13 years ago by taylor10028
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I have read through most of the posts and am surprised no one on a "movie-board" mentioned other films which retell so well this very period in pre-WW2 UK history...and was much better done....
namely the excellant "Remains of the Day" (1993, Merchant & Ivory film w/ Emma Thompson & Anthony Hopkins). The pro-Nazi remnants of the aristorcracy, the attempts at appeasement, subtle anti-semitism, all amidst grand sets and the trappings of wealth supported by those who are "asleep" but will become the fodder for war.

Also, giving a more under-class portrayal for the 1930's allure of UK's fascist Mosely's Blackshirts, is an excellant little gem "Liam" (2000).

Last but not least are two excellant films about WW1 with good historical detailing demonstrating much the same theme and ultimate message: "The Shooting Party" (1985) and "All The King's Men" (1999 TV).

The above films, coupled with "Glorius 39" which I enjoyed as well, gives a good visual overview for insight into this period...

[–] chicago85 12 years ago

I liked a film I got from netflix called "It Happened Here" about the black shirts in England.

There was also a documentary called "Nazi London" on the military channel. In the tv show they showed a club in London where rich Nazi sympathizers would meet. They even had a membership book which was shown on camera and mentioned who some of them were. They also showed the cell where Rudolph Hess was kept at the Tower and talked to guards who were present when a captured Nazi spy was shot at the Tower. They said years later his daughter came and asked to be told about his final moments and where the execution took place which they did. There were also film footage of the Coldstream Guards in a funeral procession in 1936. They were escorting a coffin with the Swaztiki flag on it. The German ambassador had died in London.

[–] dynamite6000 11 years ago

hey thanks I'm definitely gonna check these out..love this historical topic

[–] buchanad1 11 years ago

I thought this film superior to remains as hitler exterminated as many gypsies as he could by the end of the war.the horror the film evoked was amazing.was the heroines brother used by the mosleyites making him out with everyone