‘De Gaulle: Résistance’ Review: Antonin Baudry’s Large-Scale Epic is a Conventional yet Consistently Engaging Wartime Biopic
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- De Gaulle: Résistance runs 160 minutes, delivering a large‑scale French epic with Hollywood‑style production.
- Antonin Baudry directs the film, co‑writing the screenplay with Julian T. Jackson and Bérénice Vila.
- Simon Abkarian portrays Charles de Gaulle, while Florian Lesieur plays young resistance fighter Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle, creating a dual‑perspective narrative.
- Katie Mcquerrey edits the film, weaving together the fates of de Gaulle and Bonnier de La Chapelle into a cohesive story.
- Simon Russell Beale appears as Winston Churchill, adding a comic‑sharp dynamic to the political showdown.
Why it matters: French distributors and Cannes exhibitors stand to gain robust box‑office returns from the film’s anticipated domestic hit, while competing titles may lose audience share amid its blockbuster appeal.
