The list contains the best, new and most relevant conscientious objector movies ordered by relevance. Terrence malicks radegund will tell story of franz jagerstatter, who refused conscription in wehrmacht and was. The conscientious objector is an inspiring documentary about desmond doss who was given a congressional medal of honor for his heroic actions during the horrific battle of okinawa in 1945. Because of his religious convictions as a seventhday adventist, he refused to carry a weapon. The documentary featured interviews with desmond t. Why did the movie never show his older sister, only his younger brother harold.
The conscientious objector is a documentary exploring the life of desmond doss, a us army medic who was the only wwii soldier to receive the medal of honor as a conscientious objector. The conscientious objector is a multiple awardwinning documentary which tells the incredible true story of desmond t. When this was announced it created a public outcry that a hollywood actor had objected to th. Most popular conscientious objector movies and tv shows imdb. Like in the hacksaw ridge movie, when he told the army he wanted to be a medic, they replied by telling him they would decide what his position would be, not him. Now hes the subject of a new film directed by mel gibson. The extraordinary true story of conscientious objector desmond t. An inspiring and lifeaffirming account of a peaceful man whose religious beliefs spurred him to renounce all weapons and, in the process, allowed for him to save countless lives as a medic on the front lines and.
After receiving the status of conscientious objector, he enrolled as a medic in the 77 th infantry division. First, about 25,000 objectors served in the military in noncombatant roles. As an army medic doss singlehandedly evacuated the. Andrew garfield plays a conscientious objector who won the medal of honor in world war ii. The film focuses on the world war ii experiences of desmond doss, an american pacifist combat medic who, as a seventhday adventist christian, refused to carry or use a weapon or firearm of any kind.
He was twice awarded the bronze star medal for actions in guam and the philippines. Doss was a seventh day adventist who was drafted in april 1942. His faith forbade him from fighting in combat, so the. During wwii, desmond doss, an army medic, is ostracized by his fellow soldiers because of his refusal to kill or even carry a gun. Hacksaw ridge vs the true story of desmond doss, medal of honor. The fighting took place on the hellish maeda escarpment in april 1945. Jan 25, 2017 the film has the advantage, however, of being based on a remarkable true story. Doss further distinguished himself in the battle of okinawa by saving 75 men, becoming the only.
The actor was willing to serve, but only in a noncombat role, and so he sought classification as a conscientious objector co. He just kicked all the other actors asses with this movie. Jun 24, 2015 the pbs documentary the good war and those who refused to fight it points out that roughly 43,000 americans refused to fight in world war ii and filed for conscientious objector status. Some of these objectors came to their beliefs on their own.
Doss became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the medal of honor, for service above and beyond the call of duty during the battle of okinawa. A brave army medic saves lives in hacksaw ridge, mel gibsons. Doss is the subject of the conscientious objector, an awardwinning 2004 documentary by terry benedict. August diehl, valerie pachner, maria simon, karin neuhauser. The selective service act of 1940 exempted any person who, by reason of religious training or belief, is conscientiously. A soldier may submit a 10 conscientious objector application when the soldier is sincerely opposed. Based on the true story of franz jagerstatter, an austrian farmer who refused to join the army during world war ii, terrence malicks film a hidden life is a philosophical epic on convictions. Truman presented doss with the medal of honor on oct. Nov 03, 2016 andrew garfield plays a conscientious objector who won the medal of honor in world war ii. The documentary is far superior to the hacksaw ridge movie which took. Malick to direct film about austrian conscientious objector. Nov 04, 2016 conscientious objector desmond doss became a world war ii hero during one of the bloodiest battles of the pacific theater.
He was the first conscientious objector to receive the honor. These include the quakers, mennonites, church of the brethren and seventh day adventists. This allowed them to serve without carrying a weapon. Doss was the first conscientious objector to ever earn the congressional medal. Jul 28, 2016 hacksaw ridge is the extraordinary true story of desmond doss andrew garfield who, in okinawa during the bloodiest battle of wwii, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. Doss, who served during the battle of okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first conscientious objector in american history to be awarded the medal. He was the only american soldier in wwii to fight on the front lines without a weapon. Hacksaw ridge 2016 movie official featurette the true story.
War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today. Eventually sent to the pacific theater of war as a medical corpsman. The real hacksaw ridge soldier saved 75 souls without ever. Conscientious objectors article the united states army. With ralph baker, carl bentley, alessandro bianchi, james boylan. The conscientious objector 2003 cast and crew filmmaker terry benedict interviews desmond doss, a world war ii veteran who refused to bear arms or take a human life. The us allowed conscientious objectors during world war ii to serve in noncombat roles. This sturdy, muted, unsurprising film is the first. Doss who saved 75 men in okinawa, during the bloodiest battle of wwii, without firing a single shot.
Doss, a world war ii hero who never once touched a firearm. Nov 01, 2019 lew ayres who had starred in the movie all quiet on the western front in 1930 was classified as a conscientious objector co and was sent to a co camp. Believing that the war was just but killing was nevertheless wrong, he was the only american soldier in wwii to fight on the front lines without a weapon. Conscientious objectors in the second world war world news. Jun 22, 2016 malick to direct film about austrian conscientious objector executed by nazis. Doss, who served during the battle of okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in american history to receive the medal of honor without firing a shot. New wwii movie tells true story of the first conscientious. Doss was the first conscientious objector awarded the congressional. The army regulation recognizes two types of conscientious objector status.
Requesting to go into the army medical corps, ayres, a certified firstaid instructor and active with the american red cross, wanted to help heal the wounds of war. In the end, he was allowed to remain in the army but with the conscientious objector classification, a label he did not believe was accurate. Hacksaw ridge is a 2016 biographical war drama film directed by mel gibson and written by andrew knight and robert schenkkan, based on the 2004 documentary the conscientious objector. The real hacksaw ridge soldier saved 75 souls without ever carrying a gun conscientious objector desmond doss became a world war ii hero during one of the bloodiest battles of the pacific.
Doss was the first conscientious objector awarded the congressional medal of honor. He was the only american soldier in wwii to fight on the front lines. The story of desmond doss, a us army medic who was the first conscientious objector to be awarded the medal of honor. The conscientious objector is a 2004 documentary film about the life of desmond doss, a conscientious objector who received a medal of honor for his service in world war ii. What famous movie star was a conscientious objector in ww2. A devout seventh day adventist and conscientious objector, doss had enlisted as a medic and refused to carry a rifle. When the war started, not everyone was eager to serve. Doss, the medal of honor recipient who was the subject of the documentary, and his family and those who knew him.
Watch trailer for mel gibsondirected war epic hacksaw ridge. Desmond thomas doss february 7, 1919 march 23, 2006 was a united states army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company in world war ii. Hacksaw ridge is the story of desmond doss hacksaw ridge is the extraordinary true story of wwii medic desmond doss, played by andrew garfield the amazing spiderman, who, in okinawa during the bloodiest battle of wwii, miraculously saved 75 men in a matter of hours without firing or carrying a gun. Miracle on hacksaw ridge the desmond doss story it is written oceania with pr gary kent duration. The conscientious objector was well done and very informative. Conscientious objectors and their role in world war ii. The documentary includes interviews with doss telling his own story and how he singlehandedly rescued 75 casualties on okinawa during world war ii. This is an incredible documentary about desmond doss, the first conscientious objector to win the medal of honor. Doss who saved 75 men in okinawa, during the bloodiest battle of wwii, without firing a sin. Dec 30, 2016 the heroic story of wwii soldier who saved lives without a gun this is the incredible story behind mel gibsons new movie of the solider who saved dozens of lives and never fired a shot. Mel gibsons wwii drama stars andrew garfield as a conscientious objector on the front lines the film will be released in theaters on november 4th.
Hacksaw ridge is the extraordinary true story of desmond. Jul 28, 2016 watch the violent trailer for mel gibsondirected war epic hacksaw ridge, about reallife wwii conscientious objector desmond t. The feature film hacksaw ridge, based on his life, was produced by terry benedict and directed by mel gibson. A hidden life the tale of an austrian who refused to serve. See more ideas about conscientious objector, wwii and world war. A very strong pacifist movement existed in the united states between world wars i and ii. The conscientious objector 2003 cast and crew moviefone. Hacksaw ridge 2016 official trailer believe andrew garfield. Finally, in world war ii, the draft law exempted from military service those who by reason of religious training and belief opposed war. Doss andrew garfield, a practicing seventhday adventist who served during world war ii. Wwii hero desmond doss saved lives without firing his gun. The documentary the conscientious objector was a must view film for us. The film has the advantage, however, of being based on a. This sturdy, muted, unsurprising film is the first movie mel gibson has directed since 2006s apocalypto.
Hacksaw ridge upcoming wwii movie based on true story of. The austrian franz jagerstatter, a conscientious objector, refuses to fight for the nazis in world war ii. Hacksaw ridge 2016 official trailer believe andrew. Nov 19, 2011 the conscientious objector is in development. Hacksaw ridge upcoming wwii movie based on true story of the first conscientious objector awarded the medal of honor official trailer he was the only american soldier in wwii to fight on the front lines without a weapon, as he believed that while the war was justified, killing was nevertheless wrong. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, melancholic, dramatic, captivating and stylized films and tv shows about with conscientious objector, death, anti war, violence, murder, soldier, dialogue, mentor, train and husband wife relationship plots mostly in drama, war and. America experimented on conscientious objectors during world.
Conscientious objector awarded medal of honor history. Conscientious objector desmond doss became a world war ii hero during one of. The film focuses on the world war ii experiences of desmond doss. The film chronicles the life and times of desmond t. Oct 15, 2019 when called on by his country to fight in world war ii, doss, a dedicated pacifist, registered as a conscientious objector. The real hacksaw ridge soldier saved 75 souls without. With andrew garfield, sam worthington, luke bracey, teresa palmer. He was the only american soldier in wwii to fight on the front lines without a.
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