TRAILER
Grand Illusion
Directed by Jean Renoir • 1937 • 114m • ★ 7.9
Drama
History
War
Original Title
La Grande Illusion
Director
Jean Renoir
Writer
Charles Spaak, Jean Renoir
Cast
Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim, Julien Carette, Georges Péclet, Werner Florian, Jean Dasté, Sylvain Itkine, Gaston Modot
Year
1937
Country
France
Language
Russian, German, French, English
Rated
NR
prisoner
france
countryside
escape
germany
world war i
prisoner of war
brotherhood
camp
aristocrat
fraternity
war injury
escaped prisoner
prison camp
trying to escape
escape plan
humanism
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MOVEMENT
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Klasik Filmler Listesi
THEME
Summary
During the muddy and exhausting days of World War I, French soldiers trapped behind the German lines find themselves in the shadow of wooden bunks and barbed wire rather than in the trenches. Directed by Jean Renoir, this drama brings together people from two different worlds on the same bunk.
The sharp lines between the aristocracy and the working class begin to blur within the gray walls of the prisoner-of-war camp. As escape plans are whispered, the delicate bonds formed between aristocratic officers and prisoners place humanity and solidarity at the center, setting aside the destructive reality of war.
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 2 nominations total
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