In love and (at) war
November 30, 2018 3:06 PM Subscribe
What are some movies where the primary storyline is about a romance between two people on opposite sides of a widespread war, and the fact that they have divided allegiances is what creates the primary conflict of the film?
Two things: both characters need to be actively involved in the war in some way, not just bystanders.
And it must be an actual war that is happening during the film. (i.e. Not just "warring families" or simple red state/blue state political differences.)
Movies only, please! Thank you!
Two things: both characters need to be actively involved in the war in some way, not just bystanders.
And it must be an actual war that is happening during the film. (i.e. Not just "warring families" or simple red state/blue state political differences.)
Movies only, please! Thank you!
Best answer: The Beguiled, although maybe its just lust and war. And maybe Avatar?
posted by cazoo at 3:42 PM on November 30, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by cazoo at 3:42 PM on November 30, 2018 [1 favorite]
Best answer: The English Patient (WWII)
The Last of the Mohicans (French and Indian War)
Shrek (Lord's Farquad's war on fairy tale creatures)
posted by BadgerDoctor at 4:21 PM on November 30, 2018
The Last of the Mohicans (French and Indian War)
Shrek (Lord's Farquad's war on fairy tale creatures)
posted by BadgerDoctor at 4:21 PM on November 30, 2018
Best answer: Darling Lili (WWI)
Mata Hari (WWI)
...I guess I'm not allowed to say X-Men, huh.
posted by praemunire at 5:40 PM on November 30, 2018
Mata Hari (WWI)
...I guess I'm not allowed to say X-Men, huh.
posted by praemunire at 5:40 PM on November 30, 2018
Best answer: The Cuckoo is a movie about a love triangle between a Sami woman, a Finnish soldier, and a Soviet soldier in the final days of the Continuation War (plot with some spoilers here).
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 7:20 PM on November 30, 2018 [3 favorites]
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 7:20 PM on November 30, 2018 [3 favorites]
I've read that this is the plot of quite a few Israeli movies.
posted by brujita at 8:54 PM on November 30, 2018
posted by brujita at 8:54 PM on November 30, 2018
Black Book (2006) is about the Dutch resistance in WWII.
This film is brilliant at sweeping away some of the fog of war to reveal something more difficult and complex to deal with. Highly recommended for the post question.
posted by ovvl at 4:57 PM on December 2, 2018
This film is brilliant at sweeping away some of the fog of war to reveal something more difficult and complex to deal with. Highly recommended for the post question.
posted by ovvl at 4:57 PM on December 2, 2018
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posted by jadepearl at 3:32 PM on November 30, 2018 [2 favorites]