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Cultural Moment
1945-1960

Post-War Reconstruction

Films reflecting societies rebuilding after World War II

6
Total Films
1
Primary Examples
5.0
Avg Arcplot Score
1946-2014
Year Range
Primary - Central to the film's identity
Secondary - Notable influence
Reference - Touches on theme

Primary Examples(1)

Bicycle Thieves
3.5

Bicycle Thieves

1948 • Vittorio De Sica

Post-war Italian poverty and desperation

Secondary Influences(2)

It's A Wonderful Life
3.9

It's A Wonderful Life

1946 • Frank Capra

Post-WWII hopes and fears

The Grand Budapest Hotel
6.5

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014 • Wes Anderson

Pre-war Europe nostalgia; fascism rising

References(3)

Empire of the Sun
6

Empire of the Sun

1987 • Steven Spielberg

WWII Pacific through child's eyes

Life is Beautiful
5.8

Life is Beautiful

1997 • Roberto Benigni

Holocaust through comic lens

The Wind Rises
4.5

The Wind Rises

2013 • Hayao Miyazaki

Pre-war Japan

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