Action ·Drama ·History ·War · United States of America · 2008 · 2h 17m

Defiance

Defiance poster
Director
Edward Zwick
Cast
Daniel Craig as Tuvia Bielski Liev Schreiber as Zus Bielski Jamie Bell as Asael Bielski Alexa Davalos as Lilka Ticktin Allan Corduner as Shimon Haretz Mark Feuerstein as Isaac Malbin
Crew
Eduardo Serra — Director of Photography Steven Rosenblum — Editor James Newton Howard — Original Music Composer Clayton Frohman — Writer Edward Zwick — Writer Edward Zwick — Producer
Tagline

Freedom begins with an act of defiance

Synopsis

Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland.

Trailer Defiance — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
sibling relationshipfightbrotherworld war iiforestcamppartisan
Key Collaborators
Edward Zwick Director Eduardo Serra Director of Photography Steven Rosenblum Editor James Newton Howard Original Music Composer Clayton Frohman Writer Edward Zwick Writer Edward Zwick Producer Pieter Jan Brugge Producer Dan Weil Production Design Jenny Beavan Costume Design
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