De Gaulle: Résistance is gripping WWII drama now showing in Canberra
De Gaulle: Résistance, a French film about de Gaulle's fight against Nazi occupation, is showing now at Palace Electric in Canberra.
Despite its length and subtitles, De Gaulle: Résistance grips from start to finish. It mixes wartime drama with romance.
Simon Abkarian plays de Gaulle and Simon Russell Beale plays Churchill, both delivering some of the finest acting on screen. The film tells the story of a young man inspired by de Gaulle's BBC broadcasts urging France to fight back after the Nazi invasion.
The film shows the two leaders clashing over strategy despite their mutual respect. It raises questions about duty and defiance when democracy is threatened.
The film runs two hours and 40 minutes and does not flag.
- Palace Electric, Canberra
- Venue
- 2 hours 40 minutes
- Film runtime
- Simon Abkarian
- De Gaulle actor
- Simon Russell Beale
- Churchill actor
Why it mattersOffers a moving reminder of what leaders willing to sacrifice can achieve, and why principled choices matter even when easier paths exist.
AustraliaCanberra cinemagoers can catch a thoughtful drama that many critics say speaks to modern questions about integrity and standing up for what's right.
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