Phrase guide

war film

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A cinematic production with a wartime setting or theme.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: krigsfilm — film set in wartime
  • Dutch: oorlogsfilm — film set in wartime
  • Finnish: sotaelokuva — film set in wartime
  • French: film de guerre — film set in wartime
  • German: Kriegsfilm — film set in wartime
  • Italian: film di guerra — film set in wartime
  • Marathi: युद्धपट (yuddhapaṭ) — film set in wartime
  • Norwegian Bokmål: krigsfilm — film set in wartime
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: krigsfilm — film set in wartime
  • Spanish: película bélica — film set in wartime
  • Spanish: filme bélico — film set in wartime
  • Spanish: film bélico — film set in wartime
  • Spanish: cinta bélica — film set in wartime
  • Swedish: krigsfilm — film set in wartime
  • Thai: ภาพยนตร์สงคราม — film set in wartime
  • Vietnamese: phim chiến tranh — film set in wartime