Grand Illusion

Grand Illusion 1937

La Grande Illusion

★ 7.9TMDB 1h 54min Director: Jean Renoir

DramaHistoryWar

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Jean Renoir
Writers
Jean Renoir
Cinematography
Christian Matras
Composer
Joseph Kosma
Production Design
Eugène Lourié
Costume Design
René Decrais

Details

Release date
Jun 4, 1937
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Revenue
$172,885
Studios
Réalisation d'Art Cinématographique
Country
France
Language
Russian, German, French, English

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