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De Gaulle: Résistance

De Gaulle: Résistance

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De Gaulle: Résistance

"The general that refused to surrender."

2026

2h 40m

7.8(156 votes)

History

Drama

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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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

TF1 Films Production

Beside Productions

Logical Content Ventures

Ouroboros Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Simon Abkarian

Simon Abkarian

Charles de Gaulle

Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale

Winston Churchill

Florian Lesieur

Florian Lesieur

Fernand

Benoît Magimel

Benoît Magimel

Koenig

Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

Darlan

Loïc Corbery

Loïc Corbery

Pleven

Anamaria Vartolomei

Anamaria Vartolomei

Livia

Niels Schneider

Niels Schneider

Général Leclerc

Félix Kysyl

Félix Kysyl

Jean Moulin/Rex

Karim Leklou

Karim Leklou

Blazej

Creative team

Directed by: Antonin Baudry
Written by: Antonin Baudry
Bérénice Vila
Produced by: Axelle Boucaï
Jérôme Seydoux

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