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1 videodisc (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2008
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 and find the impossible task of foraging for food, weapons and survival, not just for themselves but for a large mass of fleeing Polish Jews from the German war machine. The brothers, living with the fear of discovery must contend with neighboring Soviet partisans and decide whom to trust. They take on the responsibility of guardians and motivate hundreds of women, men, children and the elderly to join their fight against the Nazi regime while hiding in makeshift homes in the dark, cold and unforgiving forest. At the same time, the brothers turn a band of war defectors into commanding freedom fighters. Based on true events
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired
Based on the book "Defiance: the Bielski Partisans" by Nechama Tec
Special features: Commentary by director Edward Zwick ; "'Defiance': return to the forest" featurette ; "Children of the Otriad" featurette ; "Bielski partisan survivors" featurette
Director of photography, Eduardo Serra ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; music, James Newton Howard
Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos, Allan Corduner, Mark Feuerstein
MPAA rating: R
DVD, Dolby digital, Dolby Surround
In English, French, or Spanish with optional subtitles in French or Spanish