La Grande Illusion · 1937

Grand Illusion

«A Great Drama of Human Emotions»

Jean Renoir · 114 min · France

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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Worldwide revenue

$172,885

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 2 nominations total

Production companies

Réalisation d'Art Cinématographique

Locations

Setting

Alemania

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Cast

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  Jean Gabin

  Le lieutenant Maréchal

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  Pierre Fresnay

  Le capitaine de Boëldieu

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  Erich von Stroheim

  Le capitaine von Rauffenstein

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  Marcel Dalio

  Le lieutenant Rosenthal

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  Dita Parlo

  Elsa

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  Julien Carette

  Cartier, l'acteur

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  Gaston Modot

  L'ingénieur

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  Georges Péclet

  Le serrurier

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