Tag Archives: Edward Zwick

Defiance (2008)

July 1, 2012 Leave a comment

Based on a true story, Four Jewish brothers living in Nazi occupied Poland escape into the forest where they join up with Russian resistance fighters in battling the Nazis. Throughout the war they built a village inside the forest and saved the lives of more than 1200 other Jews. Everyone works to create a functioning community that will help them endure the frigid months that lie ahead, and Asael reluctantly finds himself caught in the crossfire of his older siblings’ rivalry. Is it possible to keep faith alive in a time when the world seems devoid of humanity and survival becomes a way of life?

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Glory (1989)

May 2, 2012 Leave a comment

Directed by Edward Zwick, Based on mostly true story, The story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War.  Lead by two idealistic young Bostonians, the regiment also includes an inspirational sergeant who unites the troops and a runaway slave who embodies the indomitable spirit of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts. Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War’s first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

( The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry the first formal unit of the US Army to be made up entirely of African American men.)

Legends of the Fall (1994)

April 20, 2012 Leave a comment

Directed by Edward Zwick, The tale of three brothers and their father living in the remote wilderness of 1900s USA and how their lives are affected by nature, history, war, and love. Tiring of the brutality of cavalry life, Colonel William starts a new life with his family in the majestic mountains of Montana. While growing up, his three sons are inseparable, but as young men, passion, the butchery of WWI and personal tragedy intervene in their lives and shake the foundations of their family.

Blood Diamond (2006)

October 4, 2011 Leave a comment

Directed by Edward Zwick, A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond. a South African mercenary, and Solomon Vandy, a Mende fisherman are joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon–who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields–has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen, an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory–a journey that could save Solomon’s family.

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