Grand Illusion (1937)
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.
Movie Details
Genre: Drama, History, War
Cast: Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim, Georges Péclet
Producer: Claude Renoir, Jean Renoir, Jean Renoir, Carl Koch, Marthe Huguet
IMDb Score: 7.8/10 by 306 users
Runtime: 114 minutes
Released: 6/4/1937