Film
Grand Illusion
1937· NR· 1h 54m· Drama· History· War
“A Great Drama of Human Emotions”
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.
1937-06-18
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Key Crew
DirectorJean Renoir
WriterCharles Spaak
ProducerAlbert Pinkovitch
Director of PhotographyChristian Matras
Original Music ComposerJoseph Kosma
EditorMarguerite Renoir
Full cast & crew (23 cast · 29 crew)
Details
Released1937-06-18
Runtime1h 54m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosRéalisation d'Art Cinématographique
Box office$172,885
LanguagesRussian · German · French · English
CountriesFrance
Rating7.9/10 · 788 votes
Original languagefr
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