Resistance (2020)

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The best way to resist is to survive.

The story of mime Marcel Marceau as he works with a group of Jewish boy scouts and the French Resistance to save the lives of ten thousand orphans during World War II.

• Released: 2020-03-27
• Genres: War, History, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 0m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 486 votes

Directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz.

Top cast

• Jesse Eisenberg as Marcel
• Clémence Poésy as Emma
• Matthias Schweighöfer as Klaus Barbie
• Bella Ramsey as Elsbeth
• Ed Harris as George S. Patton
• Edgar Ramírez as Sigmund (Elsbeth's Father)
• Géza Röhrig as Georges Loinger
• Félix Moati as Alain
• Vica Kerekes as Mila
• Martha Issová as Flora

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Resistance

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Rakuten TV, YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on JustWatch TV Plus; watch free on JustWatch TV Free, Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube

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