キーワード British Army

『アメリカン・ビューティー』でアカデミー賞を受賞、『007スカイフォール』『007スペクター』のサム・メンデス監督最新作。ある重要なミッションを与えられた若きイギリス人兵士2人の〈一日〉を壮大なスケールと深いドラマで描く。

1916年、カイロに赴いている英国陸軍のロレンス少尉は、トルコへの反乱に意気込むアラブ民族の現状を確かめに向かった。そこで彼は反乱軍の非力を痛感し、アラブ種族をまとめ上げてゲリラ戦へ打って出ることに。やがて、トルコの一大拠点を巡って激闘を展開し、勝利する。そして、再びゲリラ戦の指揮官として新しい任務を与えられ、トルコ軍を打倒するロレンス。だが、一方でアラブ同士の争いが起こり、彼も尽力むなしく徐々に孤立していく。

1940年、連合軍の兵士40万人が、ドイツ軍によってドーバー海峡に面したフランス北端の港町ダンケルクに追い詰められる。ドイツ軍の猛攻にさらされる中、トミーら若い兵士たちは生き延びようとさまざまな策を講じる。一方のイギリスでは民間船も動員した救出作戦が始動し、民間船の船長ミスター・ドーソンは息子らと一緒にダンケルクへ向かうことを決意。さらにイギリス空軍パイロットのファリアが、数的に不利ながらも出撃する。

映画史に燦然と輝く名作として知られるキャロル・リード監督の傑作サスペンス。第2次大戦後のウィーンを舞台に、謎の死を遂げた友人の真相究明に奔走する男の姿を描く。 第2次大戦後のウィーンに、アメリカから友人ハリーを訪ねてやってきた作家ホリーは到着早々、ハリーが事故で死んだと知らされる。不審に思ったホリーは、事件の真相究明を決意。事故現場にいた3人のうち、身元の確認がとれない“第三の男”とは…。 イギリスの作家グレアム・グリーンの原作・脚本を、名匠キャロル・リード監督が光と影を効果的に使った映像美で描いた不滅の名作。アカデミー撮影賞、カンヌ映画祭グランプリ受賞。

巨匠ジョン・ヒューストンが監督・脚本を務めたアドヴェンチャー・ロマンの名作。1880年代のインド。富を求めヒマラヤの奥地に辿り着いた男2人。彼らは村人たちに英国式の軍事訓練をほどこし、他の村々を制圧していくが……。

18世紀ヨーロッパ貴族社会の風俗や世界観を鮮やかに再現し、日和見主義で英国貴族に成り上がっていくアイルランド青年の栄華と没落の半生を描いたヒューマン・ドラマ。

南アフリカ、1893年。ただ白人では無いことを理由に一人の青年紳士が列車の一等車から放り出され、この人種差別に青年は激しい怒りを覚えた。青年の名はモハンダス・Ｋ・ガンジー。ロンドンで法律を学んだ彼はインド人商社の顧問弁護士として南アフリカのダーバンへ渡って来たのだ。彼はインド人移民に呼びかけて身分証明カードを焼き拾てることを提唱する。

英国による長年の支配から独立を求める声が出始めた1920年アイルランド。医者を志すデミアンと兄テディは武器を手に取り独立戦争に出征する。やがて勝利を収め、講和条約を締結させたアイルランド軍だったが、その条約の内容を巡って、今度は国内で争いが起こる……。

1879年のズールー戦争、イサンドルワナの戦いで大英帝国軍を打ち破ったズールー軍4000名は、ロルクズ・ドリフトの孤立したイギリス守備隊の砦に襲いかかる。それに相対するはチャード中尉とブロムヘッド中尉が指揮する100名程の兵士たちだった。

The misadventures of hapless cafe owner René Artois and his escapades with the Resistance in occupied France.

Sharpe is a British series of television dramas starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Sharpe is the hero of a number of novels by Bernard Cornwell; most, though not all, of the episodes are based on the books. Produced by Celtic Films and Picture Palace Films for the ITV network, the series was shot mainly in Turkey and the Crimea, although some filming was also done in England, Spain and Portugal. The series originally ran from 1993 to 1997. In 2004, as part of ITV's new set of drama, ITV announced that it intended to produce new episodes of Sharpe, in co-production with BBC America, loosely based on his time in India, with Sean Bean continuing his role as Sharpe. Sharpe's Challenge is a two-part adventure; part one premiered on ITV on 23 April 2006, with part two being shown the following night. With more gore than earlier episodes, the show was broadcast by BBC America in September 2006.

The daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers.

This covert combat series focuses on the Red Troop, an elite group of soldiers from the British military's Special Air Service group.

All Quiet on the Preston Front (or the shortened Preston Front as it became known for series two and three) was a BBC comedy drama about a group of friends in the fictional Lancashire town of Roker Bridge, and their links to the local Territorial Army infantry platoon. It was created by Tim Firth and ran from 1994 to 1997.

This series explores the facts and investigates the truth behind the British Redcoat Army's campaign in Zululand during 1879. The war was started by a country at the height of it's imperial powers and prosecuted by an army charged with the responsibility of implementing a policy known as Confederation - a proposal to unite various black and white factions in South Africa under British authority. Interviews, on-location footage and new geological surveys all help to reconstruct the conflicts and give insight into the tactics used in these epic battles.

May 10th, 1940, Hitler takes on the West. Will he precipitate Europe into the Apocalypse?

Sword of Honour is a two-part adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s semi-autobiographical World War II trilogy that aired Channel 4 in 2001. It centers on Guy Crouchback's, played by Daniel Craig, heroic quest to fight for a deep moral cause and to reclaim his manhood after a shattering divorce from the society beauty Virginia Troy.

Privates is a 2013 BBC One drama television series set in 1960 which follows the stories of eight privates who are part of the last intake of National Service, and their relationships with their officers and non-commissioned officers, civilian staff and families. The series was written by Damian Wayling, directed by Bryn Higgins and produced by Nick Pitt. The setting is the fictional North Yorkshire Regiment, although for dramatic effect the characters are from a variety of backgrounds including London, Liverpool, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Filmed in Northern Ireland, extras were provided by soldiers, wives and families of 2nd Battalion, The Rifles. Locations were Ballykinler Army Base, Tyrella Beach, South Promenade Newcastle.

Filmed over 18 months, this documentary series goes into the heart of the British Army. Through the eyes of the rank and file and the leaders, it shows the challenges of fighting wars when we are not at war.

1989 two-part documentary following the progress of 29 men who want to become Royal Marine Officers.

Over the past 60 years Britain's Special Air Service regiment has carried out a wide variety of clandestine missions - from deep-penetration raiding to hostage release operations - which have made it respected and feared for its professionalism and daring. The SAS prides itself on doing its work in the shadows, never allowing any publicity and never claiming credit for any of its extraordinary achievements. But, over the years, sufficient information has emerged for a picture of the regiment's exploits to be clear. This series uses interviews with former members of the SAS; detailed and painstaking reconstructions; and cutting edge 3-D graphics to recreate seven great missions which show why the SAS is today regarded as the world's leading special forces unit.

Cameras have been granted privileged access to the oldest regiment in the British Army.

This two-part series tells the story of the conflict in Afghanistan and asks what has been achieved and whether the British have the will to fight in distant lands again.

This series has unprecedented access to the British Army soldiers who serve as the UK's bomb disposal elite