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Defiance (I) (2008)

R 137 min  -  Action | Drama | History  -   16 January 2009 (USA)
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Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe escape into the Belarussian forests, where they join Russian resistance fighters and endeavor to build a village in order to protect themselves and about 1,000 Jewish non-combatants.

Director:

Edward Zwick

Writers:

Clayton Frohman (screenplay), Edward Zwick (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Craig ...
Liev Schreiber ...
Jamie Bell ...
Alexa Davalos ...
Allan Corduner Allan Corduner ...
Mark Feuerstein ...
Tomas Arana ...
Jodhi May Jodhi May ...
Kate Fahy Kate Fahy ...
Iddo Goldberg ...
Iben Hjejle ...
Martin Hancock Martin Hancock ...
Ravil Isyanov ...
Jacek Koman ...
George MacKay ...
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Storyline

On the run and hiding in the deep forests of the then German occupied Poland and Belorussia (World War II), the four Bielski brothers find the impossible task of foraging for food and weapons for their survival. They live, not only with the fear of discovery, contending with neighboring Soviet partisans and knowing whom to trust but also take the responsibility of looking after a large mass of fleeing Polish Jews from the German war machine. Women, men, children, the elderly and the young alike are all hiding in makeshift homes in the dark, cold and unforgiving forests in the darkest times of German occupied Eastern Europe. Written by Cinema_Fan  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Forest | Jewish | Fight | Partisan | Woods  | See more »

Taglines:

Freedom begins with an act of defiance!

Genres:

Action | Drama | History | Thriller | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Desafío See more »

Filming Locations:

Lithuania

Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$123,513 (USA) (4 January 2009) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$28,644,813 (USA) (30 April 2009)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color  | Black and White (archive footage)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The film was kick-started some year's earlier when Edward Zwick was given Zus Bielski's (1912 - 1995) obituary to read from the 'The New York Times'. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During the wedding scene, the rabbi says this line in Hebrew: "Haray at mekudeshet lee beh-taba'at zo keh-dat Moshe veh-Yisrael," which translates as "Behold, you are consecrated to me with this ring according to the laws of Moses and Israel." A rabbi would have said this line minus the word "lee", meaning "to me", and then the groom would repeat the line adding in the word "lee". Otherwise it is if the rabbi was the one that got married to the bride. See more »

Quotes

Tuvia Bielski: If we should die trying to live, at least we live like human beings.
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Soundtracks

"A Tants Fun Propoisk"
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Arranged by Dmitri Slepovitch See more »