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Movies Like War of the Maidens

If you liked War of the Maidens (1984), a war movie directed by Jacques Nichet, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Hell Hath No Fury

    Hell Hath No Fury (2021)

    ★ 6.4/10Also war

    Branded a traitor by her countrymen, French national Marie DuJardin is rescued by American soldiers on one condition: to survive, she must lead them to a cache of gold - before the Nazis return to claim it for…

  2. 2The Patience Stone

    The Patience Stone (2013)

    ★ 7/10Also war

    In a war-ridden country, a woman watches over her husband, comatose from a bullet in the neck and abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. One day, the woman decides to say things to him she could never have done…

  3. 3Outlaws - For Greater Glory

    Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)

    ★ 7/10Also war

    A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.

  4. 4De Gaulle: Liberté

    De Gaulle: Liberté (2026)

    ★ 7.9/10Also war

    Part two of a two-part biopic following French army officer Charles De Gaulle's life and political commitment between 1940 and 1945, and trace his development towards a political career.

  5. 5Boudica

    Boudica (2023)

    ★ 5.8/10Also war

    Inspired by events in A.D. 60, Boudica follows the eponymous Celtic warrior who rules the Iceni people alongside her husband Prasutagus. When he dies at the hands of Roman soldiers, Boudica’s kingdom is left without a…

  6. 6Chouans !

    Chouans ! (1988)

    ★ 5.8/10Also war

    Directed by Philippe de Broca, the film recounts a bloody episode of the French Revolution. 1793, the Terror . In Vendée and in Bretagne, the chouans are revolting against the young Republic and fight for the monarchy…

  7. 7Waiting for Anya

    Waiting for Anya (2020)

    ★ 6.3/10Also war

    During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.

  8. 8Jacknife

    Jacknife (1989)

    ★ 6.4/10Also war

    A conflict develops between a troubled Vietnam veteran and the sister he lives with when she becomes involved romantically with the army buddy who reminds him of the tragic battle they both survived.

  9. 9Jarhead: Law of Return

    Jarhead: Law of Return (2019)

    ★ 6.5/10Also war

    Major Ronan Jackson, an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator, is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously surviving the crash, Jackson is taken…

  10. 10The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)

    ★ 6.8/10Also war

    A dramatization of the American general and his court martial for publically complaining about High Command's dismissal and neglect of the aerial fighting forces.

  11. 11The Silence of the Sea

    The Silence of the Sea (1949)

    ★ 7.5/10Also war

    In a small town in WWII France, a German officer is billeted in the house of an elderly man and his niece who resist the occupation by refusing to interact with him, even as he speaks to them candidly about his life…

  12. 12Behold a Pale Horse

    Behold a Pale Horse (1964)

    ★ 6/10Also war

    Manuel Artiguez, a famous bandit during the Spanish civil war, has lived in French exile for 20 years. When his mother is dying he considers visiting her secretly in his Spanish home town. But his biggest enemy, the…

  13. 13Wolf Hound

    Wolf Hound (2022)

    ★ 6.4/10Also war

    Inspired by the real-life German special operations unit KG 200 that shot down, repaired, and flew Allied aircraft as Trojan horses, "Wolf Hound" takes place in 1944 German-occupied France and follows the daring…

  14. 14The 25th Hour

    The 25th Hour (1967)

    ★ 7.6/10Also war

    A Romanian peasant fights to get back to his family after he's imprisoned by the Nazis.The picture is based on real events. It includes Hungary's government in collaboration with the Nazis, the encroachment of Romania…

  15. 15The Secret of Santa Vittoria

    The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970)

    ★ 6.9/10Also war

    During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army.

  16. 16The One That Got Away

    The One That Got Away (1957)

    ★ 6.8/10Also war

    Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War.

  17. 17Inglourious Basterds

    Inglourious Basterds (2009)

    ★ 8.2/10Also war

    In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The…

  18. 18Line of Demarcation

    Line of Demarcation (1966)

    ★ 6.2/10Also war

    It is based on upon the memoir Mémoires d'un agent secret de la France libre et La Ligne de démarcation by Gilbert Renault under his pseudonym Colonel Rémy. A small village in the Jura is split by the river Loue which…

  19. 19Walking with the Enemy

    Walking with the Enemy (2014)

    ★ 6.3/10Also war

    Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent…

  20. 20Lost Command

    Lost Command (1966)

    ★ 6.2/10Also war

    After being freed from a Vietnamese war prison, French Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy is sent to help quell resistance forces in Algeria. With the help of the Capt. Esclavier, who has grown weary of war, and Capt…

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