Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion

Information

Release DateJune 4, 1937
Runtime1h 54m
StatusReleased
Revenue$173K
ProductionRéalisation d'Art Cinématographique
LanguagesRussian, German, French, English
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Grand Illusion

"A Great Drama of Human Emotions"

Synopsis

A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, grapple with their own class differences after being captured and held in a World War I German prison camp. When the men are transferred to a high-security fortress, they must concoct a plan to escape beneath the watchful eye of aristocratic German officer von Rauffenstein, who has formed an unexpected bond with de Boeldieu.

Cast & Crew

Director

Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir

Featured Cast

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

Le lieutenant Maréchal

Pierre Fresnay

Pierre Fresnay

Le capitaine de Boëldieu

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Le capitaine von Rauffenstein

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Le lieutenant Rosenthal

Dita Parlo

Dita Parlo

Elsa

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