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  1. stgrhe

    stgrhe Active Member

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    These are the Australian WWII films and series I have found, and, by the way, I have not found any from New Zealand.

    AUSTRALIAN WWII FILMS & SERIES
    1. A Town Like Alice (1956) [6.9] WWII Drama
    2. A Town Like Alice (1981) (Mini-series) [8.1] WWII Drama
    3. Age of Consent (1969) [6.5] [6.5] WWII Romantic Drama *)
    4. An Indecent Obsession (1985) [6.7] WWII Drama *)
    5. Attack Force Z (1982) (Australian Special Forces in Pacific) [5.3] WWII War
    6. Australia (2008) (Bombing of Darwin) [6.6] WWII Drama
    7. Blood Oath a.k.a. Prisoners of the Sun (1990) (Japanese War Crimes Trial) [6.7] WWII Drama
    8. Canopy (2013) [5.0] WWII War
    9. Careful, He Might Hear You (1983) [7.1] WWII Drama *)
    10. Changi (2001) (Mini-series) (Japanese Prison Camp in Singapore) [6.8] WWII War Drama
    11. Heroe's, The Return (1990) (Australia-UK) (Operation Rimau) [7.8] WWII War
    12. Kokoda (2006) (New Guinea Campaign) [6.0] WWII War
    13. Lore (2012) [7.0] WWII Drama Thriller
    14. My Brother Jack (2001) [7.7] WWII Drama *)
    15. Nancy Wake (True Colors) (1987) (Mini-series) [7.9] WWII Drama
    16. Paradise Road (1997) (Japanese Prison Camp in Indonesia) [6.6] WWII Drama
    17. Phar Lap (1983) [7.4] WWII Sport *)
    18. Sahara (1995) (North African Campaign) [6.5] WWII War
    19. Spyforce (1971-1973) (Australian TV Series) [6.7] WWII Drama *)
    20. Tanamera – Lion of Singapore (1989) (Mini-series) (Occupation of Singapore) [8.3] WWII Romantic Drama
    21. The Children of Huang Shi (2008) (Part Nanking Massacre) (George A. Hogg) [6.9] WWII Biography
    22. The Cowra Breakout (1984) (Mini-series) [8.2] WWII Drama
    23. The Dunera Boys (1985) (Mini-series) (Dundera incident) [6.6] WWII Drama *)
    24. The Great Raid (2005) [6.7] WWII War
    25. The Heroes (1988) (Australia-UK) (Operation Jaywick) [7.6] WWII War
    26. The Highest Honor (1982) ( [7.2] WWII War
    27. The King's Speech (2010) [8.2] WWII Biography
    28. The Last Bullet (1995) [7.1] WWII War *)
    29. The Overlanders (1946) (Home Front) [6.8] WWII Drama *)
    30. The Railway Man (2013) [7.1] WWII Biography
    31. The Rats of Tobruk a.k.a. The Fighting Rats of Tobruk (1944) (North African Campaign) [6.0] WWII War
    *) Films and mini-series I do not have nor watched
     
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    Remember watching Spy force first time round....
    The Rats of Tobruk is a great movie too.
     
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    I loved Changi.Top notch and original. Have you seen "Curtin"?
     
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    'Changi' is to me one of the very best mini-series about WWII ever produced. No, the 2007 TV-movie 'Curtin' is a film I didn't know about. I thank yo for that one.
     
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    An updated list with Australian films and series.

    AUSTRALIAN WWII FILMS & SERIES
    1. A Town Like Alice (1956) [6.9] WWII Drama
    2. A Town Like Alice (1981) (Mini-series) [8.1] WWII Drama
    3. Age of Consent (1969) [6.5] [6.5] WWII Romantic Drama
    4. Always Another Dawn (1948) [5.8] WWII Drama
    5. An Indecent Obsession (1985) [6.7] WWII Drama
    6. Attack Force Z (1982) (Australian Special Forces in Pacific) [5.3] WWII War
    7. Australia (2008) (Bombing of Darwin) [6.6] WWII Drama
    8. Blood Oath a.k.a. Prisoners of the Sun (1990) (Japanese War Crimes Trial) [6.7] WWII Drama
    9. Canopy (2013) [5.0] WWII War
    10. Careful, He Might Hear You (1983) [7.1] WWII Drama
    11. Changi (2001) (Mini-series) (Japanese Prison Camp in Singapore) [6.8] WWII War Drama
    12. Charlotte Gray (2001) (UK-Australia-Germany) [6.3] WWII Drama
    13. Curtin (2007) (John Curtin) [7.5] WWII Biography
    14. Heroe's, The Return (1990) (Australia-UK) (Operation Rimau) [7.8] WWII War
    15. Kokoda (2006) (New Guinea Campaign) [6.0] WWII War
    16. Lore (2012) [7.0] WWII Drama Thriller
    17. Map of the Human Heart (1992) (Australia-UK) (The life of Avik, a Canadian Inuit boy) [7.1] WWII Adventure
    18. My Brother Jack (2001) [7.7] WWII Drama
    19. Nancy Wake (True Colors) (1987) (Mini-series) [7.9] WWII Drama
    20. Paradise Road (1997) (Japanese Prison Camp in Indonesia) [6.6] WWII Drama
    21. Parer's War (2014) [7.7] WWII Biography
    22. Phar Lap (1983) [7.4] WWII Sport
    23. Rebel (1985) (Australia) [4.7] WWII Musical Drama
    24. Sahara (1995) (North African Campaign) [6.5] WWII War
    25. Sisters of War (2010) (Japanese Prison Camp for Nurses) [5.8] WWII Drama
    26. Spyforce (1971-1973) (Australian TV Series) [6.7] WWII Drama
    27. Tanamera – Lion of Singapore (1989) (Mini-series) (Occupation of Singapore) [8.3] WWII Romantic Drama
    28. The Children of Huang Shi (2008) (Part Nanking Massacre) (George A. Hogg) [6.9] WWII Biography
    29. The Cowra Breakout (1984) (Mini-series) [8.2] WWII Drama
    30. The Dunera Boys (1985) (Mini-series) (Dundera incident) [6.6] WWII Drama
    31. The Great Raid (2005) [6.7] WWII War
    32. The Heroes (1988) (Australia-UK) (Operation Jaywick) [7.6] WWII War
    33. The Highest Honor (1982) ( [7.2] WWII War
    34. The King's Speech (2010) [8.2] WWII Biography
    35. The Last Bullet (1995) [7.1] WWII War
    36. The Last Bastion (1984) (Mini-series) [8.7] WWII Drama
    37. The Overlanders (1946) (Australia-UK) (Home Front) [6.8] WWII Drama
    38. The Railway Man (2013) [7.1] WWII Biography
    39. The Rats of Tobruk a.k.a. The Fighting Rats of Tobruk (1944) (North African Campaign) [6.3] WWII War
     
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    Have to include 'The Sullivans'...took us right through the war...Europe, Malta....New Guinea
     
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    The Sullivans, or The Fighting Sullivans as it is also called, is an American film, not an Australian.

    The lists I create are about the countries or origin.
     
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    No mate...'The Sullivans' was a long running Australian television show...England bought it and it ran their too...ser before the war, following a typical Melbourne family with a daughter and three sons...the war came and all three eventually signed up.
     
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    Aha, the TV-series, The Sullivans, is new to me, thank you for that information.
     
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    This would be the last update for now as I have finished my search for WWII films and series.


    AUSTRALIAN WWII FILMS & SERIES
    1. 15 Amore (1998) (Australia) [6.8] WWII Romantic Drama
    2. A Town Like Alice (1981) (Mini-series) [8.1] WWII Drama
    3. Age of Consent (1969) [6.5] [6.5] WWII Romantic Drama
    4. Always Another Dawn (1948) [5.8] WWII Drama
    5. An Indecent Obsession (1985) [6.7] WWII Drama
    6. Attack Force Z (1982) (Australia-Taiwan) (Australian Special Forces in Pacific) [5.3] WWII War
    7. Australia (2008) (Australia-UK-US) (Bombing of Darwin) [6.6] WWII Drama
    8. Blood Oath a.k.a. Prisoners of the Sun (1990) (Japanese War Crimes Trial) [6.7] WWII Drama
    9. Broken Sun (2010) [6.3] WWII Drama
    10. Canopy (2013) [5.0] WWII War
    11. Careful, He Might Hear You (1983) [7.1] WWII Drama
    12. Changi (2001) (Mini-series) (Japanese Prison Camp in Singapore) [6.8] WWII War Drama
    13. Charlotte Gray (2001) (UK-Australia-Germany) [6.3] WWII Drama
    14. Curtin (2007) (John Curtin) [7.5] WWII Biography
    15. Death of a Soldier (1986) [5.2] WWII Drama
    16. Emma's War (1986) (Australia) [5.8] WWII Drama
    17. Heroe's, The Return (1990) (Australia-UK) (Operation Rimau) [7.8] WWII War
    18. Kokoda (2006) (New Guinea Campaign) [6.0] WWII War
    19. Lore (2012) (Australia-UK-Sweden) [7.0] WWII Drama Thriller
    20. Marine Raiders (1944) (Guadalcanal) [5.8] WWII War
    21. Map of the Human Heart (1992) (Australia-UK-Canada-France) [7.1] WWII Adventure
    22. My Brother Jack (2001) [7.7] WWII Drama
    23. Nancy Wake a.k.a. True Colors (1987) (Mini-series) [7.9] WWII Drama
    24. Paradise Road (1997) (Australia-US) (Japanese Prison Camp in Indonesia) [6.6] WWII Drama
    25. Parer's War (2014) [7.7] WWII Biography
    26. Phar Lap (1983) [7.4] WWII Sport
    27. Rebel (1985) [4.7] WWII Musical Drama
    28. Sahara (1995) (North African Campaign) (Australia-US) [6.5] WWII War
    29. Sarah and the Squirrel (1982) [7.0] WWII Animation
    30. Silver City (1984) (Australia) [6.5] Post WWII Drama
    31. Sisters of War (2010) (Japanese Prison Camp for Nurses) [5.8] WWII Drama
    32. Spyforce (1971-1973) (TV Series) [6.7] WWII Drama
    33. Tanamera – Lion of Singapore (1989) (Mini-series) (Occupation of Singapore) [8.3] WWII Romantic Drama
    34. Tenko (1981–1985) (Australia-UK-BBC) (TV Series) (Prison Camp in Indonesia) [8.0] WWII Drama
    35. The Children of Huang Shi (2008) (Australia-China-Germany-US) (George A. Hogg) [6.9] WWII Biography
    36. The Cowra Breakout (1984) (Mini-series) [8.2] WWII Drama
    37. The Dunera Boys (1985) (Mini-series) (Dundera incident) [6.6] WWII Drama
    38. The Great Raid (2005) (Australia-US) [6.7] WWII War
    39. The Heroes (1988) (Australia-UK) (Operation Jaywick) [7.6] WWII War
    40. The Highest Honor (1982) ( [7.2] WWII War
    41. The King's Speech (2010) [8.2] WWII Biography
    42. The Last Bullet (Rasutobaretto) (1995) (Australia-Japan) [7.1] WWII War
    43. The Last Bastion (1984) (Mini-series) [8.7] WWII Drama
    44. The Overlanders (1946) (Australia-UK) (Home Front) [6.8] WWII Drama
    45. The Pacific (2010) (US-Australia) (Mini-series) [8.3] WWII War
    46. The Railway Man (2013) (Australia-UK) [7.1] WWII Biography
    47. The Rats of Tobruk a.k.a. The Fighting Rats of Tobruk (1944) (North African Campaign) [6.3] WWII War
    48. The Sullivans (1976-1983) (TV Series) [6.5] WWII Drama
     
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    Well done mate...id salute but I've run out
     
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    You can always rate the topic, an under utilized function IMO. Not sure what will happen when the boards change though.
     
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