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Grand Illusion

Grand Illusion(1937)

Also Known As: La gran ilusin |

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French POWs fight to escape their German captors during World War I.

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Cast & Crew

Jean Renoir Director
Jean Gabin Lieutenant Marechal
Pierre Fresnay Captain Deboeldieu
Marcel Dalio Rosenthal
Erich von Stroheim Captain Von Rauffenstein
Jacques Becker English Officer
Julien Carette Actor
Gaston Modot Engineer
Jean Dasté Schoolmaster
Charles Spaak Screenwriter
Jean Renoir Screenwriter
Joseph Kosma Music
Jacques Becker Assistant Director
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MPAA Ratings:  Premiere Info: 
Release Date:  1937 Production Date: 
Color/B&W:  Black and White Distributions Co:  Rialto Pictures\Kino International, Kino International/Rialto Pictures
Sound:  Mono (Western Electric Sound System) Production Co:  Janus Films .....Production Company, Criterion Collection .....Production Company, Rialto Pictures .....Domestic Theatrical Distributor, Kino International .....Domestic Theatrical Distributor, .....Domestic Video Distributor
Duration(mins):  Country:  France (FR)
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  • La Grande Illusion

    Dashiell B. 2013-03-18

    The first foreign-language film to be nominated for Best Picture is a touching anti-war film from Renoir. Three soldiers of differing social classes... MORE>

  • Grand Illusion

    Rhonda 2011-08-19

    I recall seeing a remake of this film. I believe in the remake, the woman farmer had to explain who the two men were to the Nazi soldiers as her husband... MORE>

  • Jean Renoir's Masterpiece

    Luis Rivera 2011-06-13

    There is no need to lavish more praise on this timeless masterpiece. Oddly enough, it's not available for sale through TCM. Can anyone out there help... MORE>

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