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Grand Illusion

1937 · 1h 54m · Drama · History · War

A Great Drama of Human Emotions

IMDb
8.1
Rotten Tomatoes
97%

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Overview

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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Cast

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

Lieutenant Maréchal

Dita Parlo

Dita Parlo

Elsa

Pierre Fresnay

Pierre Fresnay

Captain de Boëldieu

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Captain von Rauffenstein

Julien Carette

Julien Carette

Cartier, the Vaudeville Performer

Georges Péclet

Georges Péclet

Officer

Werner Florian

Sergeant Arthur

Jean Dasté

Jean Dasté

Teacher

Sylvain Itkine

Sylvain Itkine

Lieutenant Demolder

Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

Engineer

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Lieutenant Rosenthal

Jacques Becker

Jacques Becker

British Officer (uncredited)

Habib Benglia

Habib Benglia

Senegalese (uncredited)

Pierre Blondy

Soldier (uncredited)

Albert Brouett

Prisoner (uncredited)

Géo Forster

Géo Forster

Maison-Neuve (uncredited)

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
June 18, 1937
Status
Released
Original language
French
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
NR
Revenue
$172,885
Genres
Drama, History, War

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