Os Yankees Estão Voltando! (1979)
In 1942 everyone loved a soldier
Gênero : Romance, Drama, Guerra
Runtime : 2H 18M
Director : John Schlesinger
Escritor : Colin Welland, Walter Bernstein
Sinopse
During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities, many of the Brits don't much like the brash Yanks, especially when it comes to the G.I.s making advances on the lonely British girls. One relationship that develops is between married John, an Army Captain, and the aristocratic Helen, whose naval husband is away at war. Helen loves her husband, but Helen and John are looking for some comfort during the difficult times.
Checoslováquia em 1942 - O General da SS Reinhard Heydrich é nomeado para se tornar o Protetor do Reich na Boêmia e Morávia. O terror e a opressão que se seguem faz com que as autoridades aliadas em Londres autorizem uma missão secreta para matar o homem que veio a ser conhecido como "O Açougueiro de Praga". Um esquadrão de expatriados checos são lançados de paraquedas na Checoslováquia, a fim de assassinar o novo governador alemão. Baseado em uma história verdadeira, detalha a Operação Alvorada desde as preparações, sua execução e as maciças represálias alemãs que se seguiram.
On the night of August 31, 1939, Dolas, from a platoon reinforcing a train station on the German border, falls asleep in a train car and unknowingly crosses into Germany. The moment he shoots a German, who he thinks is a saboteur, the German invasion of Poland begins, and Dolas is convinced it was his fault. He is taken to Stalag POW camp, the first destination in his odyssey around Europe.
Kayoko is a young girl in 1940, just starting first grade. She's a bit of a crybaby, which is no secret to those around her. She loves playing with friends and singing cute schoolyard chants, and occasionally having fun with her three older brothers. Her mother is pregnant, and so she looks forward to being a big sister, only partially understanding the responsibility that might bring. Meanwhile, the war effort is growing, and it`s only the natural thing to do to be patriotic and support the country...Kayoko goes so far as to contribute her favorite dolly, whose materials could help build explosives. Time passes, and as she grows older, Kayoko sees how the war has affected her life and those around her. Nothing can prepare her for 1945, however, and the bleak times that are soon to come.
The film is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive French-born agent Odette Sansom, who was captured by the Germans in 1943, condemned to death and sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp to be executed. However, against all odds she survived the war and testified against the prison guards at the Hamburg Ravensbrück Trials. She was awarded the George Cross in 1946; the first woman ever to receive the award, and the only woman who has been awarded it while still alive. (From Wikipedia, licensed under CC-BY-SA)
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