De Gaulle (I) : Résistance (FCP 2026)
戴高樂之戰 (一):抗戰 (FCP 2026)
Some wars are won by armies. Others by those who refuse to surrender.
7.8/10 Great 234 votes
- Released
- 10 Oct 2026
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Original title
- La bataille de Gaulle - partie 1 : L'âge de fer
- Language
- fr
The verdict
Audiences rate it 7.8 out of 10 on TMDB across 234 votes — a strong score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. 160 minutes.
What it is about
June, 1940. France collapses and signs the armistice. In the midst of the chaos, an unknown general refuses to give up and flees to London to save what remains of freedom. Without an army, without backing, without hope. Yet, little by little, resistance fighters, rebellious students and determined soldiers rise in England, France and Africa to join the cause. Their faith, audacity and thirst for freedom defy what history seemed to have written in advance.
What to expect
Antonin Baudry’s 160-minute French-language drama opens in the chaos of June 1940, then follows Charles de Gaulle to London as he tries to build a movement from almost nothing. The movie spends its time in meeting rooms, radio studios and private arguments, not on the battlefield — it is a procedural about political will, watched from the perspective of the scattered students, soldiers and officials who slowly decide to join him. Simon Abkarian plays de Gaulle, with Simon Russell Beale, Benoit Magimel and Mathieu Kassovitz among the ensemble. English subtitles. Opening in Hong Kong on October 10, 2026. Early audience rating: 7.8/10 from 234 votes.
Trailer
Cast
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Simon Abkarian
Charles de Gaulle -
Simon Russell Beale
Winston Churchill -
Florian Lesieur
Fernand -
Benoit Magimel
Koenig -
Mathieu Kassovitz
Darlan -
Loïc Corbery
Pleven -
Anamaria Vartolomei
Livia -
Niels Schneider
Général Leclerc -
Félix Kysyl
Jean Moulin/Rex -
Karim Leklou
Blazej -
Tom Mison
Anthony Eden -
Kacey Mottet Klein
Courcel -
Campbell Scott
Roosevelt -
Grégoire Colin
D'Argenlieu -
Daniel Betts
Eisenhower
Crew
- Director Antonin Baudry
- Screenplay Antonin Baudry
- Screenplay Bérénice Vila
- Original Music Composer Volker Bertelmann
- Director of Photography Pierre Cottereau
- Producer Axelle Boucaï
- Producer Jérôme Seydoux
- Producer Ardavan Safaee
- Executive Producer Stéphane Riga
What viewers said
Though it does leave it until the end, Antonin Baudry does put up a disclaimer acknowledging that there's a fair degree of cinematic licence been taken with this depiction of the rise of Charles de Gaulle from upstart provincial soldier to leader of the Free French during the Nazi occupation of his country. We start in 1940 with France effectively partitioned. […]
CinemaSerf — 7/10 · read in full
Common questions
- How long is it?
- 160 minutes.
- What language and subtitles?
- French dialogue with English subtitles.
- Is it part of a series?
- Yes — the title marks it as part one of a planned series.
- Is it suitable for children?
- The movie is unrated, but the subject matter and 160-minute runtime make it a better fit for teens and adults.
