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10 Netflix Originals Coming in April 2023
A new month means another host of exciting releases from Netflix. With March already slated to have fresh releases of series, films, and documentaries. It's no surprise that there are more contents than you could possibly consume. And the story is more or less the same for April as well. Here we have curated a list of the 10 best Netflix originals series and movies coming in April.
10 Netflix Original Films, and TV Shows Releasing on Netflix in April 2023
Find out which films and TV series to watch on Netflix in April.
War Sailor – Mini Series – 5th April
War Sailor is a Norwegian survival movie set in the second world war. Alfred Garnes is a happy-to-go sailor who works on a merchant ship with his friend Wally. Amidst one of their stops, the second world war breaks out. Now it's in Alfred and Wally’s hands to save their ship from the approaching German soldiers.
The movie is directed by Gunnar Vikene and produced by Maria Ekerhovd. It stars Kristoffer Joner and Pål Sverre Hagen in lead roles.
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Hunger – Movie – 6th April
Hunger follows the story of Aoy, a chef who runs her parent’s stir-fried noodles restaurant. On one fine day, Aoy gets an invitation from a top chef to join his famous team. The story follows A Boy's struggle and eventual success in the world of the luxury fine dining experience.
Hunger is directed by Sitisiri Mongkolsiri and produced by Kongdej Jaturanrasamee and Soros Sukhum. The movie stars Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying in the role of Aoy.
Queenmaker – Series – 14th April
Korean drama has been in high demand on Netflix since the success of Squid Game. With high international demand, there have been several Korean lineups confirmed for 2023.
The first release of 2023 starts with Queenmaker. It’s the story of two women, a skilled career woman named Hwand Do-hee and a labor rights lawyer Oh Seung Sook. Two seemingly unconnected are fated to join forces as Hwang Do-hee is hell-bent on making Oh Seung Sook the mayor of Seoul.
The series is written by Moon Ji-young and directed by Oh Jin-Seok. The first season will have 12 episodes.
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Beef – Comedy Drama – 6th April
Imagine being part of a road rage incident. What comes to your mind? Anger? helplessness? or frustration?
The story of Beef follows two random people involved in a road rage incident. What follows and the spiraling fallout between the two people makes up the basic premise of the comedy-drama.
The series stars Steven Yeun as Danny Cho and Ali Wong as Amy Lau. The series has been created for Netflix by Lee Sung Jin.
Transatlantic – Period Drama – 7th April
Transatlantic follows the story of the 1940 refugee crisis in Marseille, France. It’s the true story based on Varian Fry, a journalist working to rehabilitate artists and journalists fleeing the Nazi occupation.
Fry allies with Mary Jayne Gold, an American socialite, and heiress. Together they find a secret French villa as a temporary hideout place for the refugees. The two played a pivotal role in saving many European social activists and artists of that time.
The movie draws inspiration from The Flight Portfolio written by Julie Orringer. The novel has been adapted for screenplay by Anna Winger.
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10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2023: Unleash the Craze of Movie Mania
As 2023 begins, the countdown has begun for the release of the year's most awaited movies. As the popularity of movies has been established long ago, movie lovers can’t wait to experience the surprises. There is a lot of hype about possible villains for the new installments, and possible twists on old stories. There is endless discussion about whether the upcoming movies will be able to do justice to their old selves, or whether they will be able to start a new craze. This article lists the most anticipated movies of 2023 out of the shouts.
10 Most Awaited Films Releasing in 2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp- Quantumania | February 17, 2023
Marvel is going to start the year 2023 with this movie. This 31st movie of MCU will make its name as the first movie of phase five of MCU. Directed by Peyton Reed and written by Jeff Loveness, Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly will reprise their roles as Scott Lang and Hope Pym, respectively.
In this third installment of Ant-Man, Scott-hope and their family will be brought to the Quantum Realm where they will encounter Kang the Conqueror, the infamous supervillain from Marvel Comics.
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John Wick Chapter IV | March 24, 2023
John Wick, starring Keanu Reeves, continues to pull audiences even after three consecutive editions. Written by Michael Finch and Shay Hatten and directed by Chad Stahelski, this neo-noir action film will once again feature some breathless fighting sequences.
Before gaining his freedom, Wick must face a new enemy that threatens to turn his old friend into an enemy. Lionsgate CEO John Feltheimer confirmed the production of the 5th movie alongside the shooting of this fourth installment.
Guardians of the Galaxy (Volume 3) | May 5, 2023
James Gunn is going to appear again in the guardians of the galaxy to give Marvel fans a new surprise. This sequel to 2017's Guardians of the Galaxy 2 will mark the 32nd movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Star Lord's old team will be seen this time going to war with Marvel's new character Adam Warlock played by Will Poulter.
However, the bad news for Gunn fans is that this will be his last Guardians film.
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Fast X | May 19, 2023
Those who love to see all their favorite stars together have been following up on the Fast and Furious franchise since its inception. Via Fast X, this action franchise, written by Justin Lin, is entering its tenth year.
This time, however, Louis Leterrier is directing and Dan Mazzeu contributed to the screenplay along with Lin. Vin Diesel’s character Dominique Toretto's old team and Charlize Theron as villain remain unchanged. But Jason Momoa and Brie Larson will appear with surprises in new roles. More good news – February 2024 is already targeted for the release of the eleventh movie.
Spider-Man- Across the SpiderVerse | June 2, 2023
This co-production of Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation is going to be a great treat for Spider-Man fans. Here, the audience will see an unprecedented world of a different dimension called Spider-Verse, where Miles' adventure will be accompanied by Spider-Force.
This sequel of the 2018 animated film marks the directorial debut of Joaquim dos Santos and Justin K. Thompson. They will be accompanied by Kemp Powers. In addition to Shameek Moore as the main character Miles, other voiceover artists include Hailee Steinfeld, Zach Johnson, Issa Rae, Daniel Kaluuya, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, and Oscar Isaac.
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Dutch embassy to showcase four films at AFD from December 13 to 15
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will organise a three-day film screening in partnership with Alliance Francaise de Dacca (AFD) from December 13 to 15 at AFD.
Four films will be screened at 4:30pm on these three days – "As I Want," "Stop Filming Us But Listen," "The Law of Love," and "Writing with Fire."
All these films touch on key human rights areas – women empowerment, sexual harassment, gender-diverse communities, human rights defenders, and freedom of speech or expression.
The inaugural ceremony will take place on December 13 at 4:30pm, with opening remarks from Chargé d'Affaires Thijs Woudstra, deputy ambassador of the Netherlands to Bangladesh, and M François Grosjean, director of AFD.
This will be followed by the screening of Writing with Fire and a panel discussion with Huma Khan, human rights advisor, and Arnob Chakrabarty, managing director of Red Orange Media and Communications.
Cor Stouten, first secretary for political affairs of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, will moderate the event.
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Three films to enthral moviegoers on Eid-ul-Adha
The Eid celebration brings extra excitement to the moviegoers, who expect to experience a different type of amusement through new movies across the years. Although producers keep their bird's eye vision on releasing new Eid films, the 2022 Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated with three new films.
This year's Eid movies have intrigued both optimism and frustration among the audiences and the hall-owners, due to the absence of the Dhallywood Superstar Shakib Khan’s new movie. Other superstars, including Arifin Shuvoo and Siam Ahmed, do not have any new films for this Eid.
That being said, superstar Ananta Jalil has cashed in the spotlight for this Eid, coming after eight-year-long hiatus with his big-budget and one of the most anticipated films in recent times 'Din The Day,' set to be released on Eid day.
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Alongside the Bangladesh-Iran joint production, two other films - Anonno Mamun directed ‘Psycho’ starring Roshan-Puja Cherry, and Raihan Rafi directed much-hyped ‘Poran’ starring Bidya Sinha Mim, Yash Rohan and Sariful Razz, which is allegedly based on the infamous Rifat-Minni story that shook the nation to its core - are set to be enthralling the Eid moviegoers.
'Din The Day,' directed by Iranian producer Murtaza Otash Jamjam, is leading the promotional race for the last couple of days among these three films. With actor and producer Ananta Jalil and Barsha in the lead roles, 'Day the Day' has been made at a cost of more than 100 Crore Tk as a joint production of Bangladesh and Iran.Regarding his much-anticipated release, Ananta said, ‘Our beloved audiences have been waiting for this movie for such a long time. I promise - at the end of the day, everyone will like the film and remember the experience.”
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On Eid-ul-Fitr, Puja Cherry’s two blockbuster films ‘Shaan’ starring Siam Ahmed and ‘Golui’ with Shakib Khan amazed the moviegoers. With Roshan being her co-star in Anonno Mamun directed film 'Psycho,' Puja and the rest of the team believe that the audience will love the movie, produced by RBS Entertainment and Celebrity Productions.
Based on the infamous Rifat murder case in Bogra, ‘Poran’ is the other much-hyped movie of this Eid, directed by Raihan Rafi. With an ensemble cast featuring Shariful Razz, Bidya Sinha Mim and Yash Rohan in the lead roles, the team is highly optimistic about the release after being stuck for the past two years due to COVID-19.Besides these three films, Shakib Khan’s 'Golui' and 'Bidrohi', which were released on Eid-ul-Fitr, are set to be released in more than 20 theatres this Eid as well, for the fans who missed the opportunity to watch these films on Eid-ul-Fitr.
19 films get Tk 12.15 crore as grants
Nineteen films that have been selected for receiving Tk 12.15 crore grants from the government for the fiscal year 2021-22 on Wednesday.
Ten films are receiving Tk 60 lakh each, four films Tk 65 lakh each and another four films Tk 70 lakh each.
The Information Ministry published the list of the films and the amount of grant though a circular on Wednesday.
A film directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury is getting the highest amount, which is Tk 75 lakh.
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The films that are receiving the grants are—Joy Banglar Dhoni (Based on the 1971 Liberation War), Ekattor-Korotole Chinnomatha (Liberation War-based), Japito Jibon, Juddho Jibon, Banalata Sen, Otopor Rokeya, 1969, Bangabandhur Renu, Dodor Golpo, Bokul Kotha, Arji, Eito Jibon, Ahare Jibon, Ontorkhola, Bhashar Jonno Momotaz, Lal Shari, Bicharaloy, Maya and Muktir Chotogolpo.
Short films that are receiving the grants are—Ekti Vorer Opekkhay (Film), Loknattya Proshongo O Dhamer Gaan (Documentary), Jol Toronger Gaan (Documentary), Athlete Sultana Kamal (Film), Bakita Itihash (Film) and Bamadesh (Film).
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Depict people's sacrifices in films, Hasina urges the industry
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the film industry to focus more on the country's independence war and sacrifice of the masses besides providing entertainment.
“Besides giving entertainment, films can reform the society, educate the people, imbibe them with patriotism and advance the country towards prosperity,” she said.
She was speaking at a function to distribute the National Film Awards 2020 to the winners in 27 categories.
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The programme was held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC), while the PM joined it through video link from her official residence Ganobhaban.
Hasina said that films mirror life and they can also reform the society.
“Films can contribute hugely toward social reform, teach philosophy and history," she said.
She mentioned that films can spread the facts among the mass people about the real history of the country's independence.
She said people can learn about many unknown national events through films.
She also mentioned that cinemas have power to help remove irregularities and indiscipline from the society. “And I believe that.”
She also mentioned that films can be a poweful medium to spread the sense of responsibility and accountability towards the country and its people.
The PM said that she plans to equip the film industry of the country with modern technologies.
“For that we need to transform the cinema halls at the upazila level into cineplexes” she said.
She said that the government has created a Tk 1000-crore fund for this purpose.
She also put emphasis on transforming the analog system of old cinemas into digital one for the new generation.
The Prime Minister elaborated various steps of her government for the development of the film industry and welfare of the artistes and film makers.
DU seminar: Revolutionise cinema for evolution of reflective films
Reflective cinema creates political awareness, and for the evolution of such cinemas Bangladesh needs a revolution in films, said Dr Naadir Junaid, professor of Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Dhaka University in a talk on Thursday.
“Along with that, the government's interest is also needed”, he said at a seminar titled,” Thoughtfulness and political awareness in Bangladeshi cinema,” arranged by the Higher Social Science Research Center on the campus.
Prof Junaid said it is necessary to evaluate Bangladesh’s success in making reflective or thoughtful films after the liberation war.
It’s necessary to take up risk for realistic filmmaking, he said. He mentioned how Zahir Raihan had taken risk by making metaphorically political film “Jibon Theke Neya’ in then-East Pakistan and Tareque Masud by making “Matir Moyna” in independent Bangladesh.
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“Even Satyajit Ray had to hear many times who would go to watch an 80-year-old woman in a song-less, dance-less film. Many times, the production of his masterpiece ‘Pother Panchali’ got hindered due to financial crisis but he didn’t compromise a bit with his film’s high artistic value.”
He said a film becomes reflective and political when a filmmaker, aesthetically through new and attractive filmmaking or film language, presents a story that reflects the depth of thoughts.
As one can’t make such films following typical formats and methods, reflective cinemas doesn’t prioritize commercial success, said Junaid
He questioned the audience whether any contemporary film in Bangladesh has challenged the ongoing issues of corruption, persecution of minorities, religious bigotry and intolerance, disinterest to learn history in youth, tailgating behind powerful people.
He mentioned films like ‘Dhire Bohe Meghna’ ( 1973), Surjo Konna (1975), ‘Rupali Soikot’ (1979) that have addressed issues of dilemma, depression of society of that time, the weak position of women in a patriarchal society, military regime, and political protests and thus created political awareness in the audience.
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The seminar was presided over by Dr Zia Rahman, director of the research center and professor of the Criminology department while Dr AJM Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan, professor of the department of Television, Film and Photography was another key speaker.
Dr Shafiul Alam said film is a powerful mass medium to create political awareness and comedy can be used for that too if done in an unconventional way.
“It has become a challenge for the filmmakers nowadays to come out of the trend of following shallow scripts aiming at only earning money and making political cinema,” he said.
Best Western Films of All Times: The Opera of Cowboys and Gunfighters on Nomadic Wilderness
The western movies are the carriers of the evolving civilization and culture of the movie world. One has to be amazed to see these cinematography works of the lives of people devastated by war, thinking how horrible their normal life was at that time! The feature is prepared this time by the list of such best western movies that have been famous in different counties worldwide. Let's get to know about them.
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | 1966 | Italian Western
IMDb: 8.8/10
In the screenplay of Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, and the direction of Sergio Leone, this is the most influential film in the western film reign.
The story follows three fortune hunters who end up pointing their guns at each other over the buried gold after the death of its owner.
Popular actor and director Clint Eastwood won the ‘Audience Award’ as ‘Best Actor’ at the 1966 Faro Island Film Festival for starring in the movie. The film won the ‘OFTA film hall of fame’ award in 2016.
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Django Unchained | 2012 | American Western
IMDb: 8.4/10
This revolutionary film features a story of a slave who strives to rescue his wife with the help of a dentist-cum-bounty hunter from mandingo fights –a brutal game of wrestling to death.
The movie was made by giving a tribute to the Italian film Django (1966) by Sergio Corbucci. The renowned crime genre filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has done both of the writing and directing the film starred by Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx, and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Tarantino and Waltz won Oscar for Best original screenplay writer and best supporting actor respectively.
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Sholay | 1975 | Indian Western
IMDb: 8.2/10
This is a furious and dramatic tale of two jail inmates who take the proposal of a former police officer to bring the most ruthless bandit alive.
Ramesh Sippy directed this film in the screenplay of Salim Javed and under the production of his father G. P. Sippy.
Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Dharmendra, and Sanjeev Kumar were in the prime movie casts.
Amjad Khan, Dwarka Divecha, and Ram Yadekar won Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards for Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Art Direction respectively.
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The New Land | 1972 | Swedish Western
IMDb: 8/10
The main idea was brought from two novels by Vilhelm Moberg – The Settlers(1956) and The Last Letter Home(1959). The film portrays the struggling endeavor of a Swedish immigrant family for starting over in America.
Bengt Forslund and this film's director Jan Troell contributed to the screenplay of the movie.
The movie stars Liv Ullmann, Max von Sydow, and Eddie Axberg.
This drama film received the Oscar nomination and won the Golden Globe award for best foreign-language film.
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White Sun of the Desert | 1970 | Russian Western
IMDb: 7.8/10
This action movie is about a Red Army soldier who has to guard the harem of a guerrilla leader despite the end of the Russian Civil War.
The movie is shown to astronauts for a positive vibe before most of the space missions.
Valentin Yezhov and Rustam Ibragimbekov wrote the screenplay of the film under the direction of Vladimir Motyl. Anatoly Kuznetsov and Pavel Luspekayev played the major characters in the movie.
President Boris Yeltsin awarded this movie the state prize in 1998.
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A Place in the World | 1992 | Argentine Western
IMDb: 7.8/10
This philosophical movie depicts a simple living in the Argentine wilderness through some debates among idealistic family members. With a political plot, this film creates a western attitude free from violence.
Alberto Lecchi, Kathy Saavedra, and this film's director Adolfo Aristarain co-wrote the screenplay of the movie. The film stars Federico Luppi, Cecilia Roth, and Jose Sacristan.
This movie won Goya Award as Best Spanish Language Foreign Film, and Silver Condor Awards in Eight categories at Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards.
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Aferim! | 2015 | Romanian Western
IMDb: 7.6/10
An estate owner hires a policeman to capture his slave who had an affair with his wife.
Based on such a story, Aferim! was made in the screenplay of Florin Lazarescu and this film's director Radu Jude.
Teodor Corban, Victor Rebengiuc, Mihaela Sirbu, and Alexandru Dabija were in the main casts of this comedy film.
The movie won Silver Berlin Bear award at Berlin International Film Festival for Best Direction and Tiantian Award at Beijing International Film Festival for Best Cinematography.
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Lemonade Joe | 1964 | Czechoslovakian Western
IMDb: 7.5/10
Oldrich Lipsky co-wrote the screenplay of this film with Jiri Brdecka, the director of the movie, based on his own stage play and novel with the same name.
This western parody depicts a funny business rivalry between Lemonade and Whiskey based on a small town full of rural characters.
The musical comedy movie, also titled by the Horse Opera, stars Karel Fiala, Rudolf Deyl, Milos Kopecky.
Lipsky won the Silver Seashell award at the 1964 San Sebastian International Film Festival.
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The Tracker | 2002 | Australian Western
IMDb: 7.4/10
A brilliant native tracker joins on a quest of a group of three white men including the follower, the veteran, and the fanatic to capture the murderer of a white woman.
The film, written and directed by Rolf de Heer, ends up in an amazing twist with such a story.
Gary Sweet, Damon Gameau, and David Gulpilil star in this historical film.
Gulpilil won the Australian Film Institute Award, Film Critics Circle of Australia Award, and Inside Film Award as Best Actor.
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The Good, the Bad, the Weird | 2008 | South Korean Western
IMDb: 7.3/10
The story of this film centers on Manchurian wilderness where three hidden treasure hunters get involved in conflict with Japanese forces and Chinese dacoits while fighting each other. This film actually is a remade version of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly(1966).
The action-comedy film starred by Jung Woo-sung, Song Kang-ho, and Lee Byung-Hun is written by Kim Min-suk and the film's director Kim Jee-Woon.
Jee-Woon Kim won Blue Dragon Award, Cine21 Movie Award, and Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival Award as Best Director.
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Bottom Line
The best ever Western films about the nomadic life of the civil war-torn bounty hunters still stun moviegoers today. The combination of the characters' emotions with the artistic visuals of that time has influenced many 21st century movies. As a result, Western films are appearing in new forms in front of the new movie-loving generation.
Greatest War Movies of All-times: Be the Witness of the Historical Warfares
When you decide to watch a War movie, you have to be prepared to see the horrible truths. War movies can take you back to the scariest and saddest moments in history. Even the film industries also were the victims of the consequences of the war. After watching the most popular war movies, you may think that they are no less appalling than horror movies.
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Red Cliff | 2008-2009 | China | IMDb 7.4/10 (Red Cliff I), 7.6/10 (Red Cliff II)
This masterpiece was written by Sheng Heyu, Kuo Cheng, Chan Khan, and the film's director, John Woo. The film’s story originates from the historical battle between north and south china in Red Cliffs.
The masterpiece showcased the most impeccable strategies in medieval war. The film stars Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, and Fengyi Zhang.
Both versions won Hong Kong Film Award for the Best Sound Design.
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Brotherhood of War | 2004 | South Korean | IMDb 8/10
Han Ji-Hun, Kim Sang-Don, and Kang Je-Gyu, also the movie's director, wrote the screenplay of this war movie. The film, originally titled Taegukgi, dramatized a heartbreaking story of two brothers forced to join the Korean War.
The film, starring Jang Dong-gun and Won Bin, became the biggest hit during its releasing year.
Hong Kyung-Pyo won Grand Bell Award and Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best Cinematography. Moreover, this action film won Baeksang Arts Award and Asia Pacific Film Festival award as Best Film.
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The Bridge on the River Kwai | 1957 | UK | IMDb 8.1/10
The main concept of this film comes from Pierre Boulle's renowned novel published in 1952 with the same name. The story of the film centered on the historical Burma railway bridge during the 2nd World War.
Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson wrote the screenplay of this film in the direction of David Lean. The film stars Alec Guinness, William Holden, and Jack Hawkins.
This aesthetically significant movie won Oscar in seven categories out of eight nominations.
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Downfall | 2004 | Germany | IMDb 8.2/10
This movie, directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and screenplay by Bernd Eichinger, was the most elegant presentation of the last moment of Adolf Hitler's life.
The film featured two books- Inside Hitler's Bunker (1947) by Joachim Fest and Until the Final Hour (2002-2003) by Traudl Junge and Melissa Muller. Bruno Ganz played Hitler in this biography film.
The film was first shown at the Toronto Film Festival in 2004. Despite all the controversies, Downfall got an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Come and See | 1985 | Russia | IMDb 8.3/10
The movie depicts the horrors of World War II in the eyes of an ordinary village boy who was forced to join soviet resistance against Nazi atrocities. The plot was taken from the book titled ‘I Am from the Fiery Village’ (1978) by Janka Bryl, Vladimir Kolesnikand Ales Adamovich. The film's director Elem Klimov along with Ales Adamovich scripted the film accordingly.
This film, starring Olga Mironova and Aleksei Kravchenko, contained a combination of hyper-realism, surrealism, and philosophical themes.
The film won the FIPRESCI and Golden prize at the Moscow International Film Festival.
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Ayla: The Daughter of War | 2017 | Turkey | IMDb 8.4/10
The film shows a sweet friendship between a little Korean girl and a Turkish soldier in the ravages of war. The screenplay writer Yigit Guralp portrays the Korean War in the background of the film in the direction of Can Ulkay.
Cetin Tekindor, Kyung-Jin Lee, and Ismail Hacioglu were in the film's prime casts.
The movie got the Audience Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival and Platinum Remi Award at WorldFest Houston as Best Foreign Language Film.
Grave of the Fireflies | 1988 | Japan | IMDb 8.5/10
This animated film, directed and screenplay by Isao Takahata, is one of the greatest war movies ever made. Based on Grave of the Fireflies, by Akiyuki Nosaka, this film focused on the adorable interaction between the two little siblings rather than the war violence.
Tsutomu Tatsumi and Ayano Shiraishi gave their voice in the film as siblings.
The film, centered on World War II, won the Animation Jury Award and Rights of the Child Award at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival.
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The Pianist | 2002 | German, France, Poland, UK | IMDb 8.5/10
This war drama features the memoir of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish-Jewish pianist who survived the Nazi Holocaust.
Ronald Harwood scripted the film under the direction of the influential filmmaker Roman Polanski. Adrien Brody played the pianist in this joint production of Poland, France, Germany, and the UK. Moreover, the film also stars Thomas Kretschmann and Frank Finlay.
This biographical movie bagged world-renowned awards, including three Oscar, a Palme d'Or, two BAFTA awards, and seven Cesar awards.
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Life Is Beautiful | 1997 | Italy | IMDb 8.6/10
The movie is about a cheerful Roman-Jewish man who presents the whole war as a fun game to his only little boy.
Vincenzo Cerami contributed to the screenplay with the film's director- Roberto Benigni. The film was inspired by ‘In the End, I Beat Hitler’ written by Rubino Romeo Salmonì and Benigni’s father. Here the authors shared their experience of the days of captivity in the Nazi concentration camp.
Benigni also starred in the film along with his wife, Nicoletta Braschi.
This Holocaust film won Oscar in three categories, including the one of Benigni as Best Actor.
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Schindler's List | 1993 | America | IMDb 8.9/10
This epic drama features the true story of Oskar Schindler, who rescued around a thousand Polish-Jewish prisoners from the Nazi Holocaust. The story originates from the booker prize-winning novel Schindler's Ark (1982) by Thomas Keneally. Steven Spielberg, one of the best filmmakers of all time, directed the film with the screenplay by Steven Zaillian.
This remarkable World War II movie stars Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, and Ben Kingsley.
The film won Oscar in seven categories, including Best Picture out of twelve nominations.
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Summing up
These top-rated war movies have shown glimpses of bad times the whole world had gone through during different wars! Meanwhile, they point the grave mistakes behind it. Besides highlighting the facts, the films preach the message of love and sacrifice over greed and self-worship. Thus we can make this world livable for future generations.
Greatest Business Movies for Entrepreneurs: Inspiration to Start Something New
Thanks to talented filmmakers around the world, they have been giving a remarkable number of inspirational movies for entrepreneurs. However, all entrepreneurs go through an upsetting time despite the phase of their business. A little encouragement works as a tonic to get yourself back on track at this point. You can try these best business films to be inspired.
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The Entrepreneur | 2011 | Italy | IMDb: 6.1/10
The burden of bank loans is one of the worst nightmares for entrepreneurs. This film shows the desperate attempts to handle the liabilities. Eventually, it delivers a warning of careful fundraising to bypass up-ahead harsh debt management.
Andrea Purgatori wrote the screenplay with this film's director Giuliano Montaldo. This film, starring Pierfrancesco Favino, won the golden globe of Italy in Best Film, Best Cinematography, and Best Score.
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It Takes a Man and a Woman | 2013 | Philippine | IMDb: 6.8/10
Business or job, whatever it is, everyone does it for their own family. But in many cases, this career causes a rift between relationships in personal life. Based on such a story, Carmi Raymundo scripted the film under the direction of Cathy Garcia-Molina.
This commercially successful romantic comedy is a sequel to two films- A Very Special Love (2008) and You Changed My Life (2009). The film, starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo, won Golden Screen Award in Best Motion Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role, and Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Mondays in the Sun | 2002 | Spain | IMDb: 7.6/10
This drama brings some hilarious elements to take everything in life lightly. Sometimes the ecstasy of waiting for a new beginning becomes priceless despite the hardships of life. Six men share these feelings in this film and end up in funny hustle.
Fernando Leon de Aranoa, the director of this film, co-wrote the screenplay along with Ignacio del Moral. Javier Bardem, Jose Angel Egido, and Luis Tosar were starring in the film.
The film won five categories at Goya Awards, four categories at San Sebastián International Film Festival.
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind | 2019 | UK | IMDb: 7.6/10
This film is a great inspiration to contribute to the community with amazing innovation. No matter how difficult it is, if there is a will, there is a way. William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer depict this principle in their memoir- The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, where William, a Malawian schoolboy, manages to create a windmill.
This biography film, directed and Screenplay by Chiwetel Ejiofor, who also stars in the film, premiered at Sundance Film Festival.
This historical film won the Truly Moving Picture Award at Heartland Film 2019.
The Social Network | 2010 | America | IMDb: 7.7/10
This film, made in the direction of David Fincher and screenplay by Aaron Sorkin, is one of the best movies for entrepreneurs. Based on ‘The Accidental Billionaires’ by Ben Mezrich, the film tells the story of Facebook, the giant social network of the world.
This groundbreaking entrepreneurship now maintains approximately 2.69 billion users actively per month. Jesse Eisenberg played the founder of Facebook- Mark Zuckerberg.
The film won three categories in Oscar out of eight nominations. Moreover, this film bagged several awards, including two BAFTA and three Golden Globes.
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The Billionaire | 2011 | Thailand | IMDb: 7.8/10
Like Mark Zuckerberg, who became the billionaire of 2008 at his 23, this film is a story of a university dropout teenager becoming a billionaire.
If you do it properly, you will succeed, even if it is something like a seaweed business. The film's director Songyos Sugmakanan and the screenplay writer Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit attempted to establish this morale by this film.
This film, starring Pachara Chirathivat, got a Grand Prix nomination at Osaka Asian Film Festival.
The Wind Rises | 2013 | Japan | IMDb: 7.8/10
The original concept of this film comes from the novel- The Wind Has Risen (1937) by Tatsuo Hori. This tale shows how the invention of Jiro Horikoshi gets accepted by the imperial army of Japan even after lots of failures.
In fact, every coming up with a new thing takes time. It requires patience during the failure. Hayao Miyazaki has shed light on this point through the direction and screenplay of the movie. Hideaki Anno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, and Miori Takimoto gave their voice for the major roles. This animated film got an Oscar nomination as Best Animated Feature Film.
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The Corporation | 2003 | Canada | IMDb: 8/10
Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott directed this documentary based on The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power, a book by Joel Bakan. The criticisms captured in the screenplay, written by the novelist Bakan, Harold Crooks, and the director Achbar, will give you a visual demonstration of the corporate world.
This film, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival as a world cinema audience award, won Genie Award and Philadelphia Film Festival as Best Documentary.
Harishchandrachi Factory | 2009 | India | IMDb: 8.4/10
Filmmaking itself was once magnificent entrepreneurship. Paresh Mokashi, the director and screenplay writer of this movie, has tried to tell that story. The film shows how Dadasaheb Phalke became the pioneer of full-length feature filmmaking in India by making Raja Harishchandra (1913).
Nandu Madhav played Dadashaheb, and Vibhavari Deshpande played Saraswati, the wife of Dadashaheb.
This comedy film achieved the honor to get selected in the official entry of India for Oscar as the Best Foreign Language Film.
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Catch Me If You Can | 2002 | America | IMDb: 8.1/10
This masterpiece, made by the artistic storyteller- Steven Spielberg, can give you lessons on the colorful practical life. Jeff Nathanson wrote the screenplay based on the autobiography with the same name by Frank Abagnale Jr. and Stan Redding. Abagnale successfully lived multiple lives, including a doctor, pilot, lawyer, and the most outstandingly, a bank check forger.
Leonardo DiCaprio played Abagnale Jr., while Tom Hanks played an FBI agent, who chasing Abagnale in the film.
Christopher Walken and John Williams got Oscar nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and Best Music, Original Score respectively.
Takeaways
These best business movies are not only inspirational for entrepreneurs but also contain insight into living. Basically, life didn’t set any boundary to try something new. Moreover, continuous endeavor keeps open the door of opportunity. As you aren’t living anyone’s life but you, you better focus on what you love to do.
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