The Real Inglorious Bastards

A true account of an extraordinary wartime saga is explored in this documentary, featuring the words of one interviewee who reflects, “The truth is way stranger than fiction.” As the Second World War neared its end, the US Office of Strategic Services trained and parachuted two Jewish refugees and a German deserter into Nazi-occupied Austria. Through first-person accounts, re-enactments, archival footage, and expert commentary, the film details how their mission disrupted a key supply route between Germany and the Italian front, ultimately leading to the surrender of Innsbruck to Allied forces. Their remarkable adventure culminates in a finale surpassing many Hollywood films, and the story later inspired Quentin Tarantino’s major box office success.