Resistance

"The best way to resist is to survive."

2020 2h 0m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 485

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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.

“The best way to resist is to survive.”

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Cast

Jesse Eisenberg
Marcel
Clémence Poésy
Emma
Matthias Schweighöfer
Klaus Barbie
Bella Ramsey
Elsbeth
Ed Harris
George S. Patton
Edgar Ramírez
Sigmund (Elsbeth's Father)
Géza Röhrig
Georges Loinger
Félix Moati
Alain

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Writers: Jonathan Jakubowicz, Raymond Boy
Languages: English, Hebrew, Italian, German, Hungarian, French
Countries: Czech Republic, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 6 languages: English, Hebrew, Italian, German, Hungarian, French.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Czech Republic, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz, shot by M.I. Littin-Menz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Angelo Milli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jonathan Jakubowicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jesse Eisenberg and Clémence Poésy and Matthias Schweighöfer carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The best way to resist is to survive.".

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The take

Jonathan Jakubowicz directs. M.I. Littin-Menz behind the camera. Angelo Milli scores. Jonathan Jakubowicz cuts. Produced in Czech Republic, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hebrew, Italian, German, Hungarian, French.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 6 languages: English, Hebrew, Italian, German, Hungarian, French.
3International production across 4 countries: Czech Republic, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz, shot by M.I. Littin-Menz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Angelo Milli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jonathan Jakubowicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jesse Eisenberg and Clémence Poésy and Matthias Schweighöfer carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The best way to resist is to survive.".
9IMDB entry: tt6914122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: M.I. Littin-Menz
Original score: Angelo Milli
Editing: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Production design: Tomas Voth
Costume design: Katharina Ost
Makeup / hair: Lizzie Lawson
VFX supervisor: Rodrigo S. Tomasso
Sound: Benjamin A. Rosenkind
Runtime: 120 min · 2h 0m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $449,753
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Resistance (2020)

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SWITCH.2020-06-15
★ 2/10
The film spends so much time moving Mangel from one place to another and having self-reflective moments with his co-stars that the film fails to really highlight his accomplishments or how he actually achieved them. Instead, it favours grandiose characters, weak attempts at tension, false love interests and incomplete arcs. Yet another case of when great stories happen to not-so-great filmmakers. Marcel Mangel <i>and</i> Marcel Marceau deserve better. - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-resistance-oy-vey-an-insult-to-a-hero-and-a-genius

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