The Battle of Gaulle: I Write Your Name, the second installment in the historical diptych directed by Antonin Baudry, arrives on VOD October 29, 2026. The film starring Simon Abkarian thus completes the digital journey of this fresco devoted to the birth of Free France.
Released in cinemas on June 26, 2026, a few weeks after La Bataille de Gaulle : L’Âge de fer, this second installment picks up the story that began the day after the June 1940 armistice.
While the first film focused mainly on Charles de Gaulle’s departure for London and his push to win over the Allies, J’écris ton nom traces the emergence of Free France. Around the general, a political and military network gradually takes shape, driven by resistance fighters, soldiers and civilians spread across England, France and Africa.
Simon Abkarian reprises the role of Charles de Gaulle opposite Simon Russell Beale as Winston Churchill. The cast also features Benoît Magimel, Mathieu Kassovitz, Anamaria Vartolomei, Niels Schneider, Karim Leklou, Florian Lesieur and Thierry Lhermitte.
Written by Antonin Baudry and Bérénice Vila, based on the work of historian Julian Jackson, the two-part series explores de Gaulle’s figure through his negotiations with the Allies—and through the roles of those who helped forge both the external and internal Resistance.
Running 2 hours and 40 minutes, this second part will be available on VOD on October 29, following the digital release of The Iron Age at the start of the month. The two films can thus be watched in sequence over the course of October 2026.
To discover the rest of the month's new releases, check out our guide to October's VOD releases, our pick of What to Watch Today in streaming, and the action films and blockbusters to see in cinemas.
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