De Gaulle: Résistance
Seen it?2026 | 160 min | History, Drama, War
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Longest Day or Patton, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 40 min.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$19 million worldwide on a $25 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Antonin Baudry
- Simon AbkarianCharles de Gaulle
- Simon Russell BealeWinston Churchill
- Florian LesieurFernand
- Benoît MagimelKoenig
- Mathieu KassovitzDarlan
- Loïc CorberyPleven
- Anamaria VartolomeiLivia
- Niels SchneiderGénéral Leclerc
- Félix KysylJean Moulin/Rex
- Karim LeklouBlazej