Defiance is a 2008 American war film directed by Edward Zwick, and starring Daniel Craig as Tuvia Bielski, Liev Schreiber as Zus Bielski, Jamie Bell as Asael Bielski, and George MacKay as Aron Bielski.

Jewish brothers in German-occupied Eastern Europe escape into a Belorussian forest, where they join Russian resistance fighters, and endeavor to build a village, in order to protect themselves and about one thousand Jewish non-combatants.

In 1941, Nazi soldiers are slaughtering Eastern European Jews by the thousands. Three brothers, Tuvia (Daniel Craig), Zus (Liev Schreiber) and Asael (Jamie Bell), manage to...

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“Defiance” is based on the true story of a group of Jews in Belarus who successfully defied the Nazis, hid in the forest and maintained a self-contained society while losing only about 50 of their some 1,200 members.

Jewish brothers in German-occupied Eastern Europe escape into a Belorussian forest, where they join Russian resistance fighters, and endeavor to build a village, in order to protect themselves and about one thousand Jewish non-combatants.

Four Jewish brothers living in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II escape to the forest and join up with Russian resistance fighters. Starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber.

Defiance is a riveting adventure that showcases the extraordinary true story of the Bielski brothers, simple farmers -outnumbered and outgunned- who turned a group of war refugees into powerful freedom fighters.

Defiance is a 2008 American war - drama movie. The movie directed by Edward Zwick. [1] The movie stars Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell and Mia Wasikowska.

In a true story of courage and resistance, a family builds and defends a hidden sanctuary for Jews fleeing Nazi persecution, saving hundreds of lives. Watch trailers & learn more.