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De Gaulle: Résistance

2026 · 160 min

A tense, weighty historical drama that immerses you in the desperate resolve of one man against the collapse of his nation.

Tagline
Some wars are won by armies. Others by those who refuse to surrender.
Overview
June, 1940. France collapses and signs the armistice. In the midst of the chaos, one man refuses to give up. Alone against the odds, this unknown general flees to London to save what remains of freedom.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • politics
  • power
  • freedom
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
history, drama, war
Directed by
Antonin Baudry
Written by
Bérénice Vila, Antonin Baudry
Starring
Simon Abkarian, Simon Russell Beale, Florian Lesieur, Benoît Magimel, Mathieu Kassovitz, Loïc Corbery, Anamaria Vartolomei, Niels Schneider
Music
Volker Bertelmann
Cinematography
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Runtime
160 min
Country
France, Belgium, United States of America
Languages
English, French

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