It Happened Here
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It Happened Here

1966Movie1 h 41 min

Drama
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.5/5Rotten Tomatoes71%–
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.5/5Rotten Tomatoes71%–

Summary

World War II, 1940. When the Nazi hordes invade and occupy Great Britain, the English citizens are soon divided between those who choose to submissively collaborate and those who are willing to fight.

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  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults
  • Solo watch

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  • Weighs on you.
  • Holds up a mirror.
  • Breaks your heart.
  • Gets under your skin.
  • Draws you into power games.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Tropes

Alternate-History Nazi VictoryRare · in 20 titlesAn opening narration explains that Britain was invaded in July 1940, with a nascent Resistance quickly crushed without outside support.Reassigned to Antarcticain 630 titlesPauline is demoted and sent to the countryside, a move she initially welcomes as the country hospital has none of the fascist paramilitary trappings of the ambulance corps.All 22 tropes

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