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Resistance

Play trailer 2:22 Poster for Resistance R,  2020,  2h 0m,  Biography/ History/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Before he becomes world-famous mime Marcel Marceau, aspiring Jewish actor Marcel Mangel joins the French Resistance to save thousands of orphaned children from the Nazis.
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Flawed yet honorable, Resistance pushes past uneven performances and execution to pay sincere tribute to its real-life protagonist.

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Clarisse Loughrey Independent (UK) Dec 10, 2020
2/5
The film is lazily manipulative here, as the sounds of an angelic children's choir are contrasted with scenes of brutal executions. Go to Full Review
Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) Nov 22, 2020
2/5
Eisenberg simply doesn't convince as Marceau for a moment... Go to Full Review
Donald Clarke Irish Times Jun 28, 2020
3/5
This was a film worth making and its mere existence does honour to an extraordinary life. We're better with it than without it. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Mar 16, 2026
4/5
Resistance never gets overwhelmed by sentiment in the way Life is Beautiful did; it’s a tough history lesson that delivers an inspiring true story that doesn’t quite conform to traditional beats... Go to Full Review
Steve Morrissey Radio Times Apr 3, 2023
3/5
Eisenberg twinkles and charms as the brave teenager and gives emotional weight to a heartfelt treatment of a remarkable true story. Go to Full Review
M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut Sep 1, 2022
2.5/5
Jesse Eisenberg is very good in Resistance, but ultimately the film is a reminder that a Mime is a terrible thing to waste. Go to Full Review
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Jonathan Jakubowicz

Director

Jesse Eisenberg

Marcel

Ed Harris

George S. Patton

Edgar Ramírez

Sigmund

Clémence Poésy

Emma

Matthias Schweighöfer

Klaus Barbie

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Synopsis Before he becomes world-famous mime Marcel Marceau, aspiring Jewish actor Marcel Mangel joins the French Resistance to save thousands of orphaned children from the Nazis.
Director
Jonathan Jakubowicz
Producer
Marco Beckmann, Claudine Jakubowicz, Dan Maag
Production Co
Ingenious Media, Pantaleon Films, Riverstone Pictures, Vertical Media
Rating
R (Some Violence)
Genre
Biography, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 25, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.5K
Runtime
2h 0m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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