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158m
De Gaulle: Résistance
Synopsis
Antonin Baudry's sweeping biographical epic follows wartime leader and later French president Charles de Gaulle during his consequential years in exile in the 1940s.
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. Without an army, without backing, without hope. But with one irrational conviction – France, his France, has not laid down arms. Taking the ultimate gamble, he seeks to convince the world that the battle for France is neither over nor lost. Reality, however, is unyielding and seems determined to prove him wrong. Yet, little by little, resistance fighters, rebellious students, and determined soldiers rise up in England, France, and Africa to join the cause. Their faith, audacity, and thirst for freedom defy what history seemed to have written in advance.
French language with English subtitles.
Screening at Luna Leederville, Luna on SX and the Windsor Cinema from September 3.
Rating
MA15+
Length
158m
Genre
History Drama
Reviews
A proudly French and massively scaled production with the energy of a vintage Hollywood blockbuster.
The performances are genuinely impassioned. The action scenes have genuine scale and clarity.
A proper epic, done just right.
Luna Recommended
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