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Grand Illusion (1937)

A Great Drama of Human Emotions

  • Jun 18, 1937
  • 1h 54m
  • NR

7.9/10

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811 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Grand Illusion is a 1937 drama and history film directed by Jean Renoir. Its leading cast includes Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo and Pierre Fresnay. It runs for 1 hour 54 minutes. Its original language is French.

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.

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Time needed
1 hour 54 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
French (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.9/10 from 811 TMDB votes

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La Grande Illusion Trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Jean Gabin Lieutenant Maréchal
  • Dita Parlo Elsa
  • Pierre Fresnay Captain de Boëldieu
  • Erich von Stroheim Captain von Rauffenstein
  • Julien Carette Cartier, the Vaudeville Performer
  • Georges Péclet Officer
  • Werner Florian Sergeant Arthur
  • Jean Dasté Teacher
  • Sylvain Itkine Lieutenant Demolder
  • Gaston Modot Engineer
  • Marcel Dalio Lieutenant Rosenthal
  • Jacques Becker British Officer (uncredited)
  • Habib Benglia Senegalese (uncredited)
  • Pierre Blondy Soldier (uncredited)
  • Albert Brouett Prisoner (uncredited)
  • Géo Forster Maison-Neuve (uncredited)
  • Georges Fronval German Soldier Who Kills Captain de Boëldieu (uncredited)
  • Karl Heil Officer of the Fortress (uncredited)

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