Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "post-world-war-two-europe"

1. A Haunting in Venice (2023)

PG-13 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey

Votes: 113,858

2. Man on a Tightrope (1953)

Approved | 105 min | Drama, Thriller

A Czech circus owner/clown and his entire troupe employ a daring stratagem in order to escape en masse from behind the iron curtain.

Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Fredric March, Terry Moore, Gloria Grahame, Cameron Mitchell

Votes: 1,846

3. The Savage Peace (2015 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary, History

When the Second World War ended, the people of liberated Europe celebrated their freedom from Nazi tyranny. Their years of suffering had ended, but for millions of Germans, the end of the conflict opened a new and terrible chapter.

Director: Peter Molloy | Stars: Christa Ronke, Marianne Becker, Meda Mládek, Stanislava Zverinova

Votes: 314

4. Council of Europe (1952)

28 min | Documentary, Short

The Council of Europe in Strasburg, France, is seen through the sometimes mischievious eyes of its fleet of simultaneous interpreters. The behind-the-scenes intrigues contrast amusingly ... See full summary »

Stars: Konrad Adenauer, Robert Boothby, Gene Kelly, Paul Reynaud

5. Kennedy (2023)
Episode: Into the Political Jungle (1946-1956) (2023)

Documentary, Biography, History

Coming home after the Second World War, Kennedy begins a career in politics, running for the House of Representatives in Massachusetts.

Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Peter Coyote, John F. Kennedy, David Nasaw, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Votes: 30

6. 1945-1953: From World War to Cold War (2018)
Episode: The Dawn of the Cold War

56 min | Documentary, History, War

For the past four years, the top scientists on the planet had been perfecting what was to become the absolute weapon: the atomic bomb.

Director: Emilie Lançon | Stars: François Kersaudy, Clifton Truman Daniel, Curtis Roosevelt, Yuri Borko

7. Traitor/Patriot (2022)
Episode: The Gentleman Spy: George Blake (2022)

Documentary, History, War

While a prisoner in North Korea, George Blake was recruited by the Soviets to spy on the British. He was caught and sentenced to prison but escaped to the Soviet Union.

Directors: Maria Berry, Marek Bures | Stars: Roger Hermiston, Mark Stout, David Major, Mark Kelton