De Gaulle: Liberté
About
De Gaulle (Part 2): Liberté is a French film set in June 1940, when France collapses and signs the armistice, and an unknown general flees to London, alone and without an army, determined to save what remains of freedom. Directed by Antonin Baudry, it follows his struggle to convince the world that the battle for France is not lost, as resistance fighters, rebellious students and determined soldiers gradually rise up to join his cause. The cast includes Simon Abkarian, Benoit Magimel, Anamaria Vartolomei, Stephen Campbell Moore and Tom Mison.
Written by a model, sources: institut-francais.org.uk
Critics
6.2Good
The reviewer praises gripping resistance sequences, strong lead performances and handsome, authentic period craft. They fault disjointed storytelling, an overlong runtime, thinly sketched, stereotyped supporting characters and uneven acting in lesser roles.
Reviews: Pete Kirkpatrick's Reviews, TMDb
Trailer
Showtimes
Thu 29 Oct
Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre)Cromwell Place 13, London
Sat 31 Oct
Phoenix Cinema52 High Rd, London N2 9PJ, UK
Mon 2 Nov
Phoenix Cinema52 High Rd, London N2 9PJ, UK
- Director
- Antonin Baudry
- Year
- 2026
- Runtime
- 159 min
