When Eagles Dared: The Filmgoers' History of World War II looks at the
global conflict as depicted on cinema screens in the all-time great war
movies.
Illustrated with rare posters and stills, When Eagles
Dared features war films from all over the world. It includes such
movie classics as "The Longest Day", "The Great Escape", "The Bridge on
the River Kwai", "Patton", "A Bridge Too Far", "Downfall", ""Tora! Tora!
Tora!", "Kelly's Heroes", "The Eagles Has Landed", "Battle of the
Bulge" and "Saving Private Ryan". Chapters discuss various theatres of
war, from the Russian Front ("Stalingrad" and "Cross of Iron"), the
Pacific War ("The Thin Red Line", "Sands of Iwo Jima" and "Letters from
Iwo Jima"), to Italy ("Anzio" and "Von Ryan's Express") and the North
African desert ("Ice Cold in Alex", "The Battle of El Alamein" and
"Tobruk"). Also featured are films depicting the war in the air ("Battle
of Britain", "Reach for the Sky" and "The Dam Busters"), the war at sea
("Sink the Bismarck!", "Das Boot" and "The Cruel Sea") and the many
heroic "men-on-a-mission" movies, including "Where Eagles Dare",
"Inglourious Basterds", "The Dirty Dozen" and "The Guns of Navarone".
Featuring over 150 war films, When Eagles Dared is the essential film
guide for fans of World War II cinema.
global conflict as depicted on cinema screens in the all-time great war
movies.
Illustrated with rare posters and stills, When Eagles
Dared features war films from all over the world. It includes such
movie classics as "The Longest Day", "The Great Escape", "The Bridge on
the River Kwai", "Patton", "A Bridge Too Far", "Downfall", ""Tora! Tora!
Tora!", "Kelly's Heroes", "The Eagles Has Landed", "Battle of the
Bulge" and "Saving Private Ryan". Chapters discuss various theatres of
war, from the Russian Front ("Stalingrad" and "Cross of Iron"), the
Pacific War ("The Thin Red Line", "Sands of Iwo Jima" and "Letters from
Iwo Jima"), to Italy ("Anzio" and "Von Ryan's Express") and the North
African desert ("Ice Cold in Alex", "The Battle of El Alamein" and
"Tobruk"). Also featured are films depicting the war in the air ("Battle
of Britain", "Reach for the Sky" and "The Dam Busters"), the war at sea
("Sink the Bismarck!", "Das Boot" and "The Cruel Sea") and the many
heroic "men-on-a-mission" movies, including "Where Eagles Dare",
"Inglourious Basterds", "The Dirty Dozen" and "The Guns of Navarone".
Featuring over 150 war films, When Eagles Dared is the essential film
guide for fans of World War II cinema.
