Grand Illusion (1937)
A Great Drama of Human Emotions
Plot Summary
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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Full Cast & Characters
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)
Director & Crew
Jean Renoir
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 7.9/10 based on 806 votes.
Who directed Grand Illusion?
Grand Illusion was directed by Jean Renoir and released in 1937.
How long is Grand Illusion?
Grand Illusion has a runtime of 1 hours and 54 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1937-06-18
- Box Office
- $0.2M
- Status
- Released