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Defiance

Thriller based on a true story. In 1940s eastern Europe, four Jewish brothers flee to the forest to escape persecution and death at the hands of Nazi forces.

Thriller based on a true story. In 1940s eastern Europe, four Jewish brothers flee to the forest to escape persecution and death at the hands of Nazi forces after their parents are murdered. Once there, they find more refugees are using the forest as a hideout, so they band together to share resources and attempt to outwit the German forces, who are always on their tail.

2 hours, 3 minutes

On TV

Tue 27 Jan 202623:00
BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD

Music Played

  • Joshua Bell

    Make Them Count

  • Joshua Bell

    Your Wife

  • James Newton Howard

    The Bielski Otriad

  • Joshua Bell

    Bella and Zus

  • Joshua Bell, James Newton Howard, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    Exodus

  • Joshua Bell

    Exodus

  • Joshua Bell

    Escaping The Ghetto

  • James Newton Howard

    Camp Montage

  • James Newton Howard

    The Wedding

  • Joshua Bell

    Defiance Main Titles

  • Joshua Bell

    Survivors

  • Joshua Bell

    Winter

  • James Newton Howard

    Police Station

  • Joshua Bell

    Tuvia Kisses Lilka

  • Tyler Darnell

    Words & Lyrics (Feat. Tyler Darnell & Mc.Ab)

  • Joshua Bell

    Nothing Is Impossible

  • Dj Unwind

    Twilights and Teardrops

  • Joshua Bell

    The Bielski Brothers/Ikh Bin A Mame

Credits

DirectorEdward Zwick
Tuvia BielskiDaniel Craig
Zus BielskiLiev Schreiber
Asael BielskiJamie Bell
Aron BielskiGeorge MacKay
Lilka TicktinAlexa Davalos
Shimon HaretzAllan Corduner
Isaac MalbinMark Feuerstein
Ben Zion GulkowitzTomas Arana
Konstanty 'Koscik' KozlowskiJacek Koman
Chaya DziencielskyMia Wasikowska
BellaIben Hjejle
Tamara SkidelskyJodhi May
Riva ReichKate Fahy
Yitzhak ShulmanIddo Goldberg
Arkady LubczanskiSam Spruell
Viktor PanchenkoRavil Isyanov
GramovRolandas Boravskis
LazarJonjo O'Neill
Jewish ElderMark Margolis
WriterEdward Zwick
WriterClayton Frohman
WriterNechama Tec

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Dec 201121:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 17 Dec 201122:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Thu 3 Jan 201321:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 7 Nov 201321:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 20 Sep 201421:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland
  • Sat 20 Sep 201422:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland
  • Sat 12 Sep 201522:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 13 Sep 201500:30
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Thu 23 Jun 201622:30
    BBC Two
  • Sun 19 Feb 201723:40
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Wales
  • Sat 17 Mar 201823:10
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Sun 18 Mar 201800:10
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sun 20 Jan 201923:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland
  • Sun 8 Dec 201923:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Sun 29 Jan 202322:00
    BBC Two England & HD only
  • Thu 2 Feb 202322:50
    BBC Four
  • Sat 10 Feb 202423:55
    BBC One except Scotland
  • Sun 11 Feb 202400:55
    BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
  • Sat 24 Aug 202400:05
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 24 Jan 202523:55
    BBC One except HD & Scotland
  • Sat 25 Jan 202500:25
    BBC One Scotland & Scotland HD only
  • Tue 27 Jan 202623:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Thu 29 Jan 202623:10
    BBC Four

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