Resistance (2003)

On 16 January 1944, a reconnaissance pilot survives a plane crash in Delahaut in the Nazi occupied Belgium. The boy Jean Benoit finds the wounded pilot and brings him to the house of Claire... See full summary »

Director:

Todd Komarnicki

Writers:

Todd Komarnicki, Anita Shreve (novel)

Stars:

Bill Paxton, Julia Ormond, Philippe Volter

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Paxton	...	Maj. Theodore 'Ted' Brice
Julia Ormond	...	Claire Daussois
Philippe Volter	...	Henri Daussois
Sandrine Bonnaire	...	Lucette Oomlop
Jean-Michel Vovk	...	Anthoine
Antoine Van Lierde	...	Jean Benoit
Ariane Schluter	...	Beatrice Benoit
Angelo Bison	...	Artaud Benoit
Filip Peeters	...	Captain Haas
Victor Reinier	...	Interrogator
Jappe Claes	...	Filip Trouve
Elie Lison	...	Jauquet
Quentin Milo	...	Bastien
Hugues Hausman	...	Girard
Jacqueline Nicolas	...	Therese Dinant

Storyline

On 16 January 1944, a reconnaissance pilot survives a plane crash in Delahaut in the Nazi occupied Belgium. The boy Jean Benoit finds the wounded pilot and brings him to the house of Claire and Henri Daussois that belong to the Maquis Resistance. Sooner Major Theodore 'Ted' Brice is recovered and tells that he needs to retrieve a book of codes, but the airplane is guarded by the Nazis. Meanwhile Ted and Claire fall in love with each other. When three German guards that are protecting the debris of the airplane are executed, the Nazis select a group of villagers and hang them in a barn. When Henri finds that Ted and Claire are having a love affair, he betrays the pilot with tragic consequences.

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Plot Keywords:

pilot | reconnaissance | resistance movement | belgium | crash landing | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some sexuality

Details

Country:

USA Netherlands

Language:

English French German

Release Date:

12 June 2003 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Amor e Guerra

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Box Office

Budget:

€14,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

First Floor Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 88 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The much praised pop group dEUS (with frontman Tom Barman - himself also a movie director) made a score which was turned down.

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Goofs

Penultimate scene: Anthoine meets Lucette on the road, he picks a green/yellow apple from her bicycle basket and takes a bite. When they finally part, he goes away holding a red apple.

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Connections

Referenced in Allemaal film: De amerikaanse droom (2007)

User Reviews

Only the Belgium link saves this movie for me

10 stars for some beautiful shots of the Belgian countryside and also for taking a stab at making a movie with anything to do with Belgium. This was the only reason I wanted to watch the movie anyway. I've seen one review complaining about French accents in Belgium. Belgium is mainly divided into the Dutch and French speaking populations, so it is no surprise to find a community of French-speaking Belgians. I am not impressed with anyone's reviews where they pick apart all of the little historical nuances that were done incorrectly. Really at the heart of what makes this a bad movie is that it is so uninspired. Acting, direction, dialogue, everything. What is the beautiful Julia Ormond doing taking roles like this? Bill Paxton is a likable guy when he is a cocky, buffoon character actor. But he is the last guy in Hollywood who should be doing serious romantic leading roles. You could tell that both stars knew this was not a shining moment in their careers and the love making scene is almost embarrassing to watch. The rest of the cast takes it more seriously and adds some level of saving grace, particular the young Belgian boy. I would have liked this movie much better had the lead parts been no-name actors who were getting an opportunity to star in a very minor film.