Defiance

Defiance

Defiance

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Defiance

"Freedom begins with an act of defiance"

2008

2h 17m

6.8(1822 votes)

Action

Drama

History

War

Overview

Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Paramount Vantage

Bedford Falls Productions

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

73 members

Acting

Daniel Craig

Tuvia Bielski

Daniel Craig

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Liev Schreiber

Zus Bielski

Liev Schreiber

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Jamie Bell

Asael Bielski

Jamie Bell

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Alexa Davalos

Lilka Ticktin

Alexa Davalos

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Allan Corduner

Shimon Haretz

Allan Corduner

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Mark Feuerstein

Isaac Malbin

Mark Feuerstein

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Tomas Arana

Ben Zion Gulkowitz

Tomas Arana

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Jodhi May

Tamara Skidelsky

Jodhi May

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Kate Fahy

Riva Reich

Kate Fahy

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Iddo Goldberg

Yitzhak Shulman

Iddo Goldberg

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Iben Hjejle

Bella

Iben Hjejle

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Martin Hancock

Peretz Shorshaty

Martin Hancock

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Равиль Исьянов

Viktor Panchenko

Равиль Исьянов

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Jacek Koman

Konstanty "Koscik" Kozlowski

Jacek Koman

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George MacKay

Aron Bielski

George MacKay

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Jonjo O'Neill

Lazar

Jonjo O'Neill

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Sam Spruell

Arkady Lubczanski

Sam Spruell

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Mia Wasikowska

Chaya Dziencielsky

Mia Wasikowska

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Mark Margolis

Jewish Elder

Mark Margolis

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Markus von Lingen

German SS Scout

Markus von Lingen

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Rolandas Boravskis

Gramov

Rolandas Boravskis

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Algirdas Dainavičius

Motl Lubczanski

Algirdas Dainavičius

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Aurelija Prasmuntaite

Rachel

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Ina Frismanaite

Avram's Daughter

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Ana Goldberg

Lila

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Leonardas Pobedonoscevas

Jacov

Leonardas Pobedonoscevas

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Kristina Bertasiute

Dark Haired Beauty

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Kristina Skokova

Red Haired Woman

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Remigijus Bilinskas

Pinchas Zuckerman

Remigijus Bilinskas

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Rimgaudas Karvelis

Oppenheim

Rimgaudas Karvelis

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Janina Matekonytė

Well-Dressed Woman

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Leonas Ciunis

Accountant

Leonas Ciunis

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Aleksandr Zila

Chaya's Father

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Iveta Nadzeikiene

Chaya's Mother

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Writing

Clayton Frohman

Isadore Skidelsky

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Marc Levy

Yechael Efrati

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Zoe Rosenblum

Sarah Oppenheim

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Sakalas Uždavinys

Lova Volkin (as Sakalas Uzdavinys)

Sakalas Uždavinys

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Saulius Janavicius

Israel Kotler

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Crew

Leonidas Kotikas

Krensky

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Dalia Smalskiene

Rosa

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Tadas Kavaliauskas

Levine

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Matas Cancingeris

Little Boy

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Diana Aneviciute

Koscik's Wife

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Sigitas Račkys

Belarussian Police Captain

Sigitas Račkys

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Vaidas Kublinskas

Police Captain's Son #1

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Valentin Novopolskij

Police Captain's Son #2

Valentin Novopolskij

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Dalia Michelevičiūtė

Police Captain's Wife

Dalia Michelevičiūtė

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Ervinas Peteraitis

Kissely The Milkman

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Dmitrij Denisiuk

Policeman

Dmitrij Denisiuk

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Antanas Šurna

Orthodox Rabbi

Antanas Šurna

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Dalius Mertinas

Belarussian Police Officer #1

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Vaidotas Martinaitis

Belarussian Police Officer #2

Vaidotas Martinaitis

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Aldona Bendoriute

Jewish Mother Separated From Child #1

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Darius Gumauskas

Jewish Father Being Beaten #1

Darius Gumauskas

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Irmantas Bačelis

Jewish Father Being Beaten #2

Irmantas Bačelis

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Edita Užaitė

Jewish Mother Separated From Child #2

Edita Užaitė

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Jordan Bielsky

Villager Getting Shot

Jordan Bielsky

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Gediminas Girdvainis

Screaming Man

Gediminas Girdvainis

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Stanislav Adamickij

German Captain

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Camera

Klemens Becker

SS Captain

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Jonas Tamulevicius

German Courier

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Crew

Jaroslav Pšenička

German Officer In Car

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Jolanta Dapkūnaitė

Woman In Car

Jolanta Dapkūnaitė

Crew

Miroslav Lhotka

German Officer

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Giacomo Strasser

German Private

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Crew

Mac Steinmeier

German Sergeant

Mac Steinmeier

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Dmitrti Slepovitch

Musician

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Arkadij Gotesman

Musician

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Borisas Kirzeneris

Musician

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Raimondas Sviackevicius

Musician

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Vidas Petkevičius

Avram Rubinski

Vidas Petkevičius

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Rimantė Valiukaitė

Miriam

Rimantė Valiukaitė

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