The actors did not succumb to governmental pressure and played their parts in the movie "1987".
Despite the government's pressure, the actors did not give in and acted in the movie.
ご質問ありがとうございます。
① "The actors did not succumb to governmental pressure"＝「役者たちは政府の圧力に屈しなかった」
"and played their parts in the movie '1987'."＝「そして映画『1987』に出演した。」
② "Despite the government's pressure,"＝「政府の圧力にもかかわらず」
"the actors did not give in and acted in the movie."＝「役者たちは屈せずに映画に出演した。」
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