Resistance

Name: Resistance
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Comedy, War
Released: March 27, 2020
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Alicia von Rittberg, Bella Ramsey, Clémence Poésy, Ed Harris, Édgar Ramírez

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IFC Films | Release Date (Streaming): March 27, 2020 | NR

Starring: Alicia von Rittberg, Bella Ramsey, Clémence Poésy, Ed Harris, Édgar Ramírez, Félix Moati, Géza Röhrig, Jesse Eisenberg, Karl Markovics, Martha Issová, Matthias Schweighöfer, Vica Kerekes

Summary: Before he was the world-famous mime Marcel Marceau, he was Marcel Mangel, an aspiring Jewish actor who joined the French Resistance to save the lives of thousands of children orphaned at the hands of the Nazis. As a young man growing up in Nazi-occupied Europe, Marcel (Jesse Eisenberg ) has no intention of getting involved in the war – hisBefore he was the world-famous mime Marcel Marceau, he was Marcel Mangel, an aspiring Jewish actor who joined the French Resistance to save the lives of thousands of children orphaned at the hands of the Nazis. As a young man growing up in Nazi-occupied Europe, Marcel (Jesse Eisenberg ) has no intention of getting involved in the war – his pursuits include impersonating Charlie Chaplin in burlesque clubs, painting backdrops for his plays, and antagonizing his obstinate father. His life is thrown into upheaval when he is recruited into the French Resistance, putting his acting skills to the ultimate test in teaching orphaned Jewish children how to survive in the horrifying reality of the Holocaust.… Expand

Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History, Comedy, War

Rating: NR

Runtime: 120 min

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Gary Goldstein

Mar 26, 2020

A tense and gripping thriller inspired by yet another true-life, World War II-era tale of courage and resolve against one of history’s most unthinkable evils. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Mar 26, 2020

You should approach Resistance as a fact-based World War II movie and not think much about the Marceau connection. The truth is, even if young Marcel didn’t go on to become a major artist, this was a story worth telling. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Mar 9, 2020

Resistance tells a story that’s plenty strong on its own terms, and if anything, it’s a bonus that one of the key participants should survive to become famous. Afforded depth and gravitas by Angelo Milli’s string score, the film hardly needs the framing device in which Ed Harris appears as Gen. George S. Patton, regaling his troops with Marceau’s story before inviting him onstage for his first public show. Read full review

Peter Travers

Mar 26, 2020

Jakubowicz achieves maximum impact by keeping our eyes on the man in the invisible box, one trying to teach children that the power of art can literally be a saving grace. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Mar 26, 2020

Eisenberg does an admirable job porting his typically nervous energy into Marceau, a man who’s not portrayed as a full-blooded hero so much as a sincere, if naive, nebbish constantly wrestling with his fears and doubts. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Apr 2, 2020

If you have trepidation about the juxtaposition of “Holocaust orphans” against “mime,” be assured they’re justified. Venezuelan writer-director Jonathan Jakubowicz’s wartime thriller is so ambitiously misjudged, it holds a bizarre fascination. Read full review

The Playlist Warren Cantrell

Mar 24, 2020

Hampered by a character growth problem, tonal inconsistencies, shoddy mime work, and a collective French accent trainwreck, the film fumbles the few opportunities it does have at something better. Read full review

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RJFESQ

Feb 28, 2021

A terrific rendition of the heroic efforts of Marcel Marceau, his friends, and his family during the Nazi occupation of France. Great performances all around. Well worth watching, especially in today's climate.