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Summary:

The deep forests of Poland and Belorussia are the domain of the occupying Germans during World War II. The three Bielski brothers go into the forests to undertake the impossible task of foraging for food, weapons and survival, not just for themselves but for a large mass of Polish Jews fleeing from the German war machine. The brothers, living with the fear of discovery, must contend with neighboring Soviet partisans and deciding whom to trust. They take on the responsibility of guardians and motivate hundreds of women, men, children and elderly to join their fight against the Nazi regime while hiding in makeshift homes in the dark, cold, unforgiving forest. At the same time, the brothers turn a band of war defectors into powerful freedom fighters. Based on true events.

Contributors:

Zwick, Edward , producer, screenwriter, director

Herskovitz, Marshall , producer

Brugge, Pieter Jan , producer

Serra, Eduardo, 1943- , cinematographer

Frohman, Clayton , screenwriter

Craig, Daniel, 1968- , actor

Schreiber, Liev , actor

Bell, Jamie, 1986- , actor

Davalos, Alexa , actor

Corduner, Allan , actor

Feuerstein, Mark , actor

Arana, Tomas, 1955- , actor

May, Jodhi, 1975- , actor

Fahy, Kate , actor

Goldberg, Iddo, 1975- , actor

Hjejle, Iben, 1971- , actor

Hancock, Martin , actor

Isyanov, Ravil , actor

Koman, Jacek, 1956- , actor

MacKay, George, 1992- , actor

O'Neill, Jonjo, 1978- , actor

Spruell, Sam , actor

Wasikowska, Mia, 1989- , actor

Howard, James Newton , composer

Bell, Joshua, 1967- , musician

Tec, Nechama

Paramount Vantage

Grosvenor Park Media

Bedford Falls Company

Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Main Work:

Defiance (Motion picture : 2008)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Defiance [by Tec, N.]

Subjects:

Brothers — Poland — Drama

Jewish men — Poland — Drama

Jews — Persecutions — Poland — Drama

World War, 1939-1945 — Jewish resistance — Poland — Drama

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) — Drama

World War (1939-1945)

Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945)

1939-1945

Jews

Brothers

Jewish men.

Jews — Persecutions

Poland

Genres:

Motion pictures

War films

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Fiction films

Film adaptations

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen(1.85:1) aspect ratio; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.

Performers:

Cast: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos, Allan Corduner, Mark Feuerstein, Tomas Arana, Jodhi May, Kate Fahy, Iddo Goldberg, Iben Hjejle, Martin Hancock, Ravil Isyanov, Jacek Koman, George MacKay, Jonjo O'Neill, Sam Spruell, Mia Wasikowska.

Production Credits:

Production designer, Dan Weil ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; music by James Newton Howard ; violin solos performed by Joshua Bell ; co-producers, Clayton Frohman, Roland Tec.

General Notes:

Based on the book "Defiance: the Bielski Partisans" by Nechama Tec.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: Commentary by director Edward Zwick; "Defiance: return to the forest" the making of Defiance; "Children of the Otriad" the families speak; "Bielski Partisan survivors".

Audience:

MPAA rating: R, for violence and language.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

DEF 2009 DVD

ISBNs:

1415747598
9781415747599

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 097363527244
Publisher Number, Paramount Home Entertainment: 35272

OCLC Numbers:

316341976