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Grand Illusion (1937)

Movie"A Great Drama of Human Emotions"
Audience Score
79
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NR 1 hr 54 minSep 12th, 1937Drama, History, War
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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.
StarringJean GabinPierre FresnayErich von Stroheim
DirectorJean Renoir

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 12th, 1937
Movie Box Office Gross:$172,885 (Worldwide)
Original Language:French
Production Companies:Réalisation d'Art Cinématographique
Movie Tags:
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