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.

---

Plot Keywords:

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

---

Genres:

Drama

---

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:

88 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ted's crashed aircraft is an XF-7, the photo reconnaissance variant of the B-24D Liberator heavy bomber.

---

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.

---

Connections

Referenced in Allemaal film: De amerikaanse droom (2007)

User Reviews

Good Acting Cannot Overcome Bad Script

I love Julia Ormand and was eager to see this movie on TV. She's as wonderful as ever. Unfortunately, the script was ridiculous.

An American pilot shot down in enemy territory. The villagers doing their best to save his life. Yet he pays no attention to their culture, their system, and their safety. He's only concerned about himself and what he wants. He takes over the house, goes outside, plays baseball, gave his dog tag to a kid, doing his best to expose himself to the Nazi while the villagers die to protect him. Even though he does not speak Frech, he goes out in public and refuses to hide so everyone can see there's a stranger in town. He only thinks about his own happiness, honor and others be damned. Unfortnately, the Germans were not as stupid as the American thought. Of course him and those who tried to help him all got caught.

With friend like this, who needs enemies? Who wrote this stupid script?