Resistance: 1942

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Resistance: 1942

2021

1h 50m

War

History

Drama

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1942. France is under Nazi control. The Allies have been pushed off the continent and their defeat in North Africa seems likely. Germany's victory is nearly absolute. Under this dark shadow, a man named Jacques (Cary Elwes) uses a radio to broadcast a message of hope. He hides in an attic with his daughter Juliet (Greer Grammer) and a small group of fellow survivors (Judd Hirsch, Mira Furlan), playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with the German occupiers. The world becomes too dangerous when the Gestapo send Captain Klaus Jager (Sebastian Roche) to catch Jacques. As Klaus closes in, Jacques and his small group make a desperate bid to escape their pursuer, trusting themselves to the help of enigmatic Andre (Jason Patric), a Swiss banker. In the end, that trust may turn out to be the very thing that leads the hunter to his prey.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

01/06/2022

2/5

Unfortunately, Matthew Hill and Landon Johnson's timid film fails to fully capitalise on this uncomfortable scenario and misses opportunities elsewhere, instead going big on self-satisfied pieties about fighting the just fight.

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

12/14/2022

3/5

This is a solid historical drama with a positive message of hope in the midst of despair. Resistance 1942 isn't really saying anything new in the sea of movies about WWII, Nazis, and the resistance to fascism.

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Harvey S. Karten

Shockya.com

11/06/2022

C+

Germans and French speak English. That should warn viewers of the amateurish of the production.

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Gillian M

@RT93163600 Apr 5

A pretty awful film! A decent story flawed by poor research and knowledge. Did nobody notice when Jacques delivered his last Broadcast he said, quote, 'This will be my last Podcast!' Or words to that effect. To my knowledge the term 'Podcast' was coined in 2004 by A Guardian journalist, Ben Hammersley. I cannot believe this didn't jump out as ridiculous!

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Richard B.

@thaikid Jan 25

Great story and excellent acting.

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Nancy B

@RT73509344 12/09/2024

I think the critics should be ignored. Listen to the public. This was a fabulous movie. I encourage everyone to watch this movie and they will leave with a little more humanity.

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Rosana B

@RosanaBotafogo 07/27/2024

Lindamente triste, melancólico e esperançoso… Esses filmes de guerra, principalmente quando envolve crianças e/ou tortura nos desprende o melhor e o pior em nosso âmago… Meia biografia do artista mímico Marcel Marceau e Klaus Barbie (o açougueiro), excelente ambientação e narrativa, nos cativa, do começo ao fim, Jesse está sincero e entregue, perfeito... Marcel fez varias vezes o meso trajeto, salvando inúmeras crianças… Altruísmo e coragem...

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05/22/2024

Disappointed. Poor acting. Regretted renting it.

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KB B

@Okbullard 12/13/2023

This was such an engaging movie with plenty of drama and intrigue with a great storyline. It's definitely worth the watch.

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Jacques

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1942. France is under Nazi control. The Allies have been pushed off the continent and their defeat in North Africa seems likely. Germany's victory is nearly absolute. Under this dark shadow, a man named Jacques (Cary Elwes) uses a radio to broadcast a message of hope. He hides in an attic with his daughter Juliet (Greer Grammer) and a small group of fellow survivors (Judd Hirsch, Mira Furlan), playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with the German occupiers. The world becomes too dangerous when the Gestapo send Captain Klaus Jager (Sebastian Roche) to catch Jacques. As Klaus closes in, Jacques and his small group make a desperate bid to escape their pursuer, trusting themselves to the help of enigmatic Andre (Jason Patric), a Swiss banker. In the end, that trust may turn out to be the very thing that leads the hunter to his prey.

Director: Matthew Hill, Landon Johnson
Producer: Joshua M. Fine, Jonah M. Hirsch
Screenwriter: Matthew Hill, Landon Johnson
Production Co: Taylor & Dodge, Slingshot Media Group, Living the Dream Films
Genre: War, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 11, 2022
Runtime: 1h 50m