Grand Illusion

Collection Grands classiques restaurésLa Grande illusion
by Jean Renoir• 1937• 1h57• Fiction• Drama, Classics
with Eric Von Stroheim, Jean Gabin, Marcel Dalio, Pierre Fresnay
5 formatsFrench17 subtitles languages

During 1st WW, two French officers are captured. Captain De Boeldieu is an aristocrat while Lieutenant Marechal was a mechanic in civilian life. They meet other prisoners from various backgrounds, as Rosenthal, son of wealthy Jewish bankers. They are separated from Rosenthal before managing to escape. A few months later, they meet again in a fortress commanded by the aristocrat Van Rauffenstein. De Boeldieu strikes up a friendship with him but Marechal and Rosenthal still want to escape...

  • year
    1937
  • nationality
    France
  • running time
    1h57
  • rights end
    27/11/2023
  • filmed in
    France
  • screenplay
    Charles Spaak, Jean Renoir
  • director of photography
    Christian Matras
  • distributor
    STUDIO CANAL SAS
  • producers
    R.a.c.-Réalisations D'art Cinématographique
  • editing
    Marguerite Renoir

Kit de ressources

  • 13media
  • 3technical resources
  • 1educational resource

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