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Resistance

Resistance

The best way to resist is to survive.

20207.02h 0m

Overview

The story of mime Marcel Marceau as he works with a group of Jewish boy scouts and the French Resistance to save the lives of ten thousand orphans during World War II.

Directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz
Written by Jonathan Jakubowicz
Produced by Marco Beckmann, Carlos Garcia de Paredes, Claudine Jakubowicz
Box Office0Revenue: $450K

Top Cast

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

Marcel

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

George S. Patton

Clémence Poésy

Clémence Poésy

Emma

Matthias Schweighöfer

Matthias Schweighöfer

Klaus Barbie

Bella Ramsey

Bella Ramsey

Elsbeth

Géza Röhrig

Géza Röhrig

Georges Loinger

Félix Moati

Félix Moati

Alain

Vica Kerekes

Vica Kerekes

Mila

Martha Issová

Martha Issová

Flora

Karl Markovics

Karl Markovics

Charles Mangel

Themes & Keywords

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About Resistance

Resistance is a war, history, drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of resistance, world war ii, based on true story, gestapo, french gestapo, war. Directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz, it stars Jesse Eisenberg, Ed Harris, Clémence Poésy. The story of mime Marcel Marceau as he works with a group of Jewish boy scouts and the French Resistance to save the lives of ten thousand orphans during World War II.

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