Review of Defiance (1980) by Peter Rainer for Christian Science Monitor — 10 Oct 2002
It's a heroic story, and Zwick frames it rather too strenuously as an antidote to the generic Holocaust stories of Jewish passivity and martyrdom. And yet, as a piece of historical redress, a great service has been done in bringing this narrative to the screen.
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This review of Defiance (1980) was written by Peter Rainer and published by Christian Science Monitor on 10 Oct 2002.
Defiance has generally received positive reviews.
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