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La Grande Illusion (French for "The Grand Illusion") is a 1937 French war drama film directed by Jean Renoir, who co-wrote the screenplay with Charles Spaak. The story concerns class relationships among a small group of French officers who are German prisoners of war during World War I and are plotting an escape.
The Grand Illusion: Directed by Jean Renoir. With Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim. During WWI, two French soldiers are captured and imprisoned in a German P.O.W. camp.
La Grande Illusion follows French prisoners of war in two German camps during World War I. The core group of officers includes the working-class Maréchal (Jean Gabin), the aristocrat de Boeldieu (Pierre Fresnay), the wealthy Jewish bourgeois Rosenthal (Marcel Dalio) and the comic music-hall actor Cartier (Julien Carette).
Jun 8, 2017 · A classic film about prisoners of war finding friendship and hope across enemy lines in the First World War. Explore the themes of class, patriotism, humanity and European unity in this timeless and relevant masterpiece.
Oct 7, 2015 · There’s more than a passing resemblance to ‘The Great Escape’ and I wonder if any of the real life characters who were imprisoned in Stalag Luft III had seen ‘La Grand Illusion’. Soil from a tunnel dig is dropped out of the trouser legs.
A classic anti-war film by Jean Renoir, set in a German prison camp during WWI, where two French aviators form a bond with a German officer. Learn about the film's plot, cast, reception, and its place in the Sight and Sound poll of the greatest films of all time.
May 14, 2012 · As relevant as ever, Jean Renoir’s 1937 masterpiece, ‘La Grande Illusion’, is a film about common values and decency – the ability in all of us to act with respect and warmth towards those with...
