Story Line
June, 1940. France collapses and signs the armistice. In the midst of the chaos, one man refuses to give up. Alone against the odds, this unknown general flees to London to save what remains of freedom.
“Some wars are won by armies. Others by those who refuse to surrender.”
Top Cast

Simon Abkarian
Charles de Gaulle

Simon Russell Beale
Winston Churchill

Florian Lesieur
Fernand

Benoît Magimel
Koenig

Mathieu Kassovitz
Darlan

Loïc Corbery
Pleven
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Rating
7.8/ 10
Release Date
2026-06-03
Runtime
2h 40m
Genres
HistoryDramaWar

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De Gaulle Collection
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CinemaSerf
7/10
•9/3/2026Though 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 ...






