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Grand Illusion
A Great Drama of Human Emotions
A Great Drama of Human Emotions
Drama, History, War - 1937
Grand Illusion
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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.
Director:
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Jean Renoir
Cast:
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Erich von Stroheim
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Jean Gabin
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Dita Parlo
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Pierre Fresnay

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Runtime:
114 min
Release date:
18 Jun 1937
Country:
FR
Languages:
Russian, German, French, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$172,885
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 2 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It's among the most understated anti-war films ever made, effortlessly humanistic but far too subtle to indulge in preaching.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Jun 2012
fresh:
A model of simplicity and grace, with emotional effects that move you when you least expect it, the kind of great film that only a master can pull off.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2012
fresh:
Funny, heart-wrenching, nail-biting, caustic and profound, touting the futility of armed combat while turning imprisonment and escape into a microcosm for society's aspirations and contradictions.
– Stephen Garrett,
Time Out New York,
8 May 2012
fresh:
It's still one of the key humanist expressions to be found in movies: sad, funny, exalting, and glorious.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
8 Feb 2012
fresh:
It's an excellent film, with Renoir's usual looping line and deft shifts of tone, though today the balance of critical opinion has shifted in favor of the greater darkness and filigree of The Rules of the Game.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
8 Feb 2012
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