Resistance

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Resistance

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2020

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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)

The film is lazily manipulative here, as the sounds of an angelic children's choir are contrasted with scenes of brutal executions.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 10, 2020

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Eisenberg simply doesn't convince as Marceau for a moment...

Rated: 2/5

Nov 22, 2020

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

This was a film worth making and its mere existence does honour to an extraordinary life. We're better with it than without it.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 28, 2020

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Steve Morrissey

Radio Times

Eisenberg twinkles and charms as the brave teenager and gives emotional weight to a heartfelt treatment of a remarkable true story.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 3, 2023

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Jesse Eisenberg is very good in Resistance, but ultimately the film is a reminder that a Mime is a terrible thing to waste.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 1, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Keenly shot, deeply affecting, and historically valuable, “Resistance” brings to surface another largely unknown true story of courage and sacrifice set during the Holocaust.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Dave C

Some moments that touch the soul and satiate the cravings for creative artistic entertainment, but in general it doesn't reach the emotional or intellectual depths I'd hoped it would

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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Audience Member

Look I get it about the movie but are they trying to get inspiration from the original book?

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/20/24

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s c

Jesse Eisenberg unveiled his excellent abilities in Resistance. I grew up watching and reading about Marcel Marceau but had no idea that he did these things during the war. Great movie and great actors, all.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/08/24

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Simon S

Dröger Betroffenheitskitsch. Flach und unerträglich.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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Elias S

Cara não sou crítico não,mais não estou conseguindo entender como um ser humano médio como eu consigo acha esse filme com nota 80 na média de 100 ,em vários pontos quebra a emersão e mais roteiro previsível do início ao fim

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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GM M

I give it 5 stars for the ones that died. Critiquing this film any other way for me would be sacrilegious.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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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
Screenwriter: Jonathan Jakubowicz
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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