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1. The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
G | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Two sisters leave their small seaside town of Rochefort in search of romance. Hired as carnival singers, one falls for an American musician, while the other must search for her ideal partner.
Director: Jacques Demy | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, George Chakiris, Françoise Dorléac, Jacques Perrin
Votes: 12,025 | Gross: $0.09M
2. Vera Drake (2004)
R | 125 min | Crime, Drama
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain--a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney, Richard Graham
Votes: 26,849 | Gross: $3.75M
3. Queen & Country (2014)
TV-14 | 114 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town.
Director: John Boorman | Stars: Callum Turner, Caleb Landry Jones, Pat Shortt, David Thewlis
Votes: 1,864 | Gross: $0.03M
4. Let Him Have It (1991)
R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, History
This drama reveals the controversial postwar 1950's London murder trial that sent an intellectually challenged young man to the gallows for a murder he did not commit.
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Tom Courtenay, Christopher Eccleston, Eileen Atkins, Rebecca Eccleston
Votes: 3,800
5. Heart of a Lion (2013)
104 min | Drama, Romance
Neo-Nazi falls in love with a woman who has a black son and finds himself fighting with conflicting feelings.
Director: Dome Karukoski | Stars: Peter Franzén, Laura Birn, Jasper Pääkkönen, Yusufa Sidibeh
Votes: 4,166
6. Carry on Sergeant (1958)
Approved | 84 min | Comedy, War
Sergeant Grimshawe wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the Star Squad prize with his very last platoon of newly called-up National Servicemen. But what a motley bunch they turn out to be.
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, William Hartnell, Shirley Eaton
Votes: 3,004
7. Regular Lovers (2005)
183 min | Drama, Romance
1968 and 1969 in Paris during and after the student and trade-union revolt. 20-year-old François is a poet dodging military service. He takes to the barricades, but won't throw a Molotov ... See full summary »
Director: Philippe Garrel | Stars: Louis Garrel, Clotilde Hesme, Julien Lucas, Eric Rulliat
Votes: 2,984
8. Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers (1977)
90 min | Comedy, War
Two soldiers stationed in Singapore set off in pursuit of the fairer sex instead of carrying out their orders. Soon after their arrival on the exotic island, the two visit a local brothel and there encounter a pair of lusty nurses.
Director: Norman Cohen | Stars: Robin Askwith, Nigel Davenport, George Layton, John Le Mesurier
Votes: 206
9. Children of the Revolution (1996)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Few knew that Stalin spent his last night in the arms of a young Australian woman. Few still knew that their "love-child" brought Australia to the brink of civil war. Until now.
Director: Peter Duncan | Stars: Judy Davis, Sam Neill, F. Murray Abraham, Richard Roxburgh
Votes: 2,425 | Gross: $0.83M
10. Lads Army (2002–2006)
60 min | Comedy, History, Reality-TV
Documentary series following 30 bad lads over a four-week period as they go through army basic training 1950s style.
Stars: Joe Murray, Richard Nauyokas, Dennis Waterman, Allistair Rae
Votes: 182
11. Magnetic Beats (2021)
98 min | Drama, History
A kid living in Brittany in the 1980s is called up for military service and drafted to West Berlin.
Director: Vincent Maël Cardona | Stars: Thimotée Robart, Marie Colomb, Joseph Olivennes, Fabrice Adde
Votes: 961
12. Privates (2013)
Drama
PRIVATES is the story of the last intake of conscripts for National Service in 1960; eight young men undertake basic training at a windswept camp in Yorkshire, as the end of the era of deference meets the world of rock n' roll.
Stars: Conor MacNeill, Sara Vickers, Alexander Vlahos, Ross Anderson
Votes: 241
13. 366 Days (2011)
12 min | Animation, Short
Starting social work as a paramedic, young Patrick soon comes in contact with patients that are more suffering from their loneliness than from their actual diseases. As he tries to help, he... See full summary »
Director: Johannes Schiehsl | Stars: Peter Hörmanseder, Hosea Ratschiller
Votes: 73
14. Vääpeli Körmy - Taisteluni (1994)
107 min | Comedy
The entire Finnish Defence Forces are laid off, excluding Sargeant First Class Körmy and their regiment. During this time Sweden shows interest in a piece of land in Finland, sparking conflict between the two nations.
Director: Ere Kokkonen | Stars: Heikki Kinnunen, Kalevi Kahra, Pentti Siimes, Vesa Vierikko
Votes: 523
15. Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva (1990)
111 min | Comedy
The colonel's wife's tin pints need to be cleaned up, and Sergeant First Class Körmy tasks two privates to do so.
Director: Ere Kokkonen | Stars: Heikki Kinnunen, Pekka Huotari, Pertti Koivula, Jukka Puotila
Votes: 703
16. Elton John: I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues (1983 Music Video)
G | 4 min | Short, Music
The music video for Elton John's "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues," which shows a young couple being separated during the 1950's because the guy has been forced to leave for National Service.
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Star: Elton John
Votes: 65
17. Rykmentin murheenkryyni (1938)
99 min | Comedy
Directors: Yrjö Norta, T.J. Särkkä | Stars: Kaarlo Angerkoski, Jalmari Rinne, Aku Korhonen, Toppo Elonperä
Votes: 79
18. Murheenkryynin poika (1958)
78 min | Comedy
Director: Aarne Laine | Stars: Veikko Sinisalo, Siiri Angerkoski, Maija Karhi, Uljas Kandolin
Votes: 53
19. Kaikkien naisten monni (1952)
80 min | Comedy
Director: Lasse Pöysti | Stars: Lasse Pöysti, Toini Vartiainen, Reino Valkama, Rauha Rentola
Votes: 89
20. Xiao Bi Cong jun fa (1983)
97 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Kuo-Liang Lin | Stars: Chung-Hua Tou, Liu Hung, Hsiang-Ting Ko, Shang-Chien Liu
Votes: 35
21. RTÉ Investigates: Whistleblowers Fighting to be Heard (2021 TV Movie)
40 min | Documentary, News
Star: Barry O'Kelly
22. Miljonäärimonni (1953)
80 min | Comedy
Director: Roland af Hällström | Stars: Lasse Pöysti, Toini Vartiainen, Sakari Halonen, Pentti Viljanen
Votes: 71
23. Nil Carborundum (1962 TV Movie)
80 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Vivian A. Daniels | Stars: Nicol Williamson, John Thaw, Tony Quinn, Thomas Gallagher
24. Incident at Echo Six (1958 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama
Director: Gilchrist Calder | Stars: Allan Cuthbertson, Barry Foster, Derrick Sherwin, John Barrie
25. Que deviendront-ils? N° 10 (1993 TV Movie)
61 min | Documentary
Director: Michel Fresnel | Stars: Franck Crudo, Philippe Descout, Valérie Goupil, Ingrid
26. Up to Us (2012)
21 min | Short
The film follows two young Americans, Atlanta native Kyle Murphy, who has served as an AmeriCorps member at Habitat for Humanity and Brandon West a MPA graduate who has been underemployed ... See full summary »
Director: David Burstein | Stars: Jonathan Alter, Margaret Hoover, Kyle Murphy, Janice Schakowsky
27. Vääpeli Sadon tapaus (1985 TV Movie)
82 min | Drama
An idealistic and stubborn Kärnä enters into military service and instantly clashes with oppressive and cynical Sergeant major Sato. During the ensuing power struggle, the winner has to be more cunning and manipulative.
Director: Veli-Matti Saikkonen | Stars: Marja Packalén, Harri Tirkkonen, Heikki Paavilainen, Jone Takamäki
Votes: 28
28. Vääpelin kauhu (1957)
72 min | Comedy
Finnish military farce about elderly man who is commanded back to service.
Director: Esko Töyri | Stars: Heikki Savolainen, Lasse Pöysti, Maija Karhi, Heikki Heino
Votes: 84
29. After the Rain (2007)
13 min | Short, Drama
Director: Royston Tan | Stars: Joo Eng Lim, Euodias Lu, Alissa Chong, Nellie Wee
Votes: 10
30. Lessons of the Playground (1989)
94 min | Comedy, Romance
Director: Ao-Hsin Chin | Stars: Hsing-Wen Li, Shih Chang, Lin-Lin Tsou, Chuan-Chen Yeh
Votes: 11
31. The Olive Depression (2008)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama
The Olive Depression documents the weeks before a teenage boy enters military service He is determined not to mentally accept what is required of him by law. He opts to prepare himself by ... See full summary »
Director: Joshua Lim | Stars: Jian Yuan Ooi, Patricia Pang, Edward Poon, Benjamin Low
Votes: 15
32. National Service (2019)
7 min | Short
Director: Philip Filimonau | Stars: Alexander Lavrinovich, Fedor Suhoverhov
33. Every Emirati Son (2015– )
Documentary
Every Emirati Son documents the trials and tribulations of nine young Emirati men as they undergo the first three months of basic training with the UAE Armed Forces.
34.
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975)
Episode:
Home Fires
(1974)
TV-14 | 51 min | Drama
Lady Prudence hijacks the Bellamy drawing room for an officers tea party and in her new job as conductress, Rose collects a fare from a very special passenger.
Director: Bill Bain | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Jean Marsh, David Langton, Meg Wynn Owen
Votes: 85
35.
Ina <3 Suomi (2019)
Episode:
Armeija - tuntematon kybersotilas
(2019)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Ina Mikkola | Star: Ina Mikkola
36.
Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #6.34
(2023)
210 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Jeremy asks - Is the Scottish independence dream over? Should we bring back national service? Should more men wear pearls? Alexis asks - Were police right to reveal Nicola Bulley's vulnerabilities? Renationalise British Gas?
Director: Matt Freestone | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Alexis Conran, Saleyha Ahsan, Ian Blackford
37.
The 100 Days: That Defined Modern History (2022–2023)
Episode:
The Suez Crisis - 1956
(2023)
Documentary, History
In July 1956, Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalised the Suez Canal. The British and French were obliged to timidly withdraw.
Directors: Edmund Duff, Mike Kenneally | Stars: Louise Kettle, Bob Bowker, Spencer Mawby, Nigel Ashton
38.
Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #1.42
(2018)
96 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Jeremy asks his panel of guests what they made of the budget. Plus, should national service be reintroduced? Is Halloween dangerous?
Director: Daniel Wright | Stars: Jeremy Vine, Storm, Vicky Pattison, Levison Wood