My grandfather Pal Schanzer WW1 served and high decorated Major for the Austrian Hungarian Monarchy
Lights across Britain and Europe were switched off for an hour on Monday in a tribute to the dead of the First World War, inspired by the prophetic observation of then-Foreign Minister Lord Grey on the eve of war 100 years ago.
"The lamps are going out all over Europe," Grey said in 1914. "We shall not see them lit again in our lifetime."
British landmarks like Trafalgar Square were dark from 10 p.m. local time, and Prime Minister David Cameron asked all Britons to switch off all but a single light in their homes for an hour.
The 10 Best World War I films.
I wanted WWI and the films about it to get more respect. The Great War or WWI is overshadowed by WWI and The Vietnam War in Hollywood even though it was a historic time as the world came into the 20th century, so I wanted to create a list of the best WWI films. Sadly there have only been a few made compared to WWI and Vietnam films.
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1.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
A flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during his World War I service in the Middle East. (216 mins.)
Director: David Lean
2.
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I. (136 mins.)
Director: Lewis Milestone
3.
Paths of Glory (1957)
When soldiers in World War I refuse to continue with an impossible attack, their superior officers decide to make an example of them. (88 mins.)
Director: Stanley Kubrick
4.
The African Queen (1951)
In Africa during WW1, a gin-swilling riverboat owner/captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship. (105 mins.)
Director: John Huston
5.
Legends of the Fall (1994)
Epic 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. (133 mins.)
Director: Edward Zwick
6.
A Very Long Engagement (2004)
Tells the story of a young woman's relentless search for her fianc�, who has disappeared from the trenches of the Somme during World War One. (133 mins.)
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
7.
A Farewell to Arms (1932)
A tale of the love between ambulance driver Lt. Henry and Nurse Catherine Barkley during World War I... (80 mins.)
Director: Frank Borzage
8.
Aces High (1976)
A naive young officer straight from school arrives on the Western front to fight the air war against the Germans... (114 mins.)
Director: Jack Gold
9.
Gallipoli (1981)
Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey during World War I. (110 mins.)
Director: Peter Weir
10.
War Horse (2011)
Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert's hopeful journey takes him out of England and to the front lines as the war rages on. (146 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg