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     Pierre Fresnay

     Capt. de Boieldieu
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     Erich von Stroheim

     Capt. von Rauffenstein
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     Jean Gabin

     Lt. Maréchal
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     Marcel Dalio

     Lt. Rosenthal
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     Dita Parlo

     Elsa (farm woman)
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     Julien Carette

     Cartier

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › La_Grande_IllusionLa Grande Illusion - Wikipedia

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   La Grande Illusion (French for "The Grand Illusion") is a 1937 French war drama film directed by Jean Renoir, who co-wrote the screenplay with Charles Spaak. The story concerns class relationships among a small group of French officers who are German prisoners of war during World War I and are plotting an escape.

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0028950The Grand Illusion (1937) - IMDb

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   The Grand Illusion: Directed by Jean Renoir. With Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim. During WWI, two French soldiers are captured and imprisoned in a German P.O.W. camp. Several escape attempts follow until they are eventually sent to a seemingly inescapable fortress.

   • 8.1/10 (39K)
   • Genre: Drama, War

   • Director: Jean Renoir
   • Release Date: 1938-09-12

5. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › great-movie-grandGrand Illusion movie review & film summary (1937) | Roger Ebert

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   The movie, filmed as the clouds of World War II were gathering, uses these characters to illustrate how the themes of the first war would tragically worsen in the second. So pointed was Renoir's message that when the Germans occupied France, “Grand Illusion” was one of the first things they seized.

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7. www.britannica.com › topic › Grand-IllusionGrand Illusion | film by Renoir [1937] | Britannica

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   Grand Illusion, French war film, released in 1937, that was directed by Jean Renoir. Elegant, humane, and affecting, it has been recognized as a profound statement against war and is often ranked among the greatest films ever made.

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8. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › la_grande_illusionGrand Illusion | Rotten Tomatoes

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   Jean Renoir's Grand Illusion is a masterful anti-war statement, bringing humane insight and an undercurrent of ironic humor to an unusual relationship between captor and captive. A group of...

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   • Actors: Pierre Fresnay

   • Director: Jean Renoir
   • Category: Drama, War

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   Who directed La Grande Illusion?

   • Erich von Stroheim (left) and Pierre Fresnay in La Grande Illusion (1937), directed by Jean Renoir. Grand Illusion, French war film, released in 1937, that was directed by Jean Renoir. Elegant, humane, and affecting, it has been recognized as a profound statement against war and is often ranked among the greatest films ever made.

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   Why was 'Grand Illusion' filmed?

   • The movie, filmed as the clouds of World War II were gathering, uses these characters to illustrate how the themes of the first war would tragically worsen in the second. So pointed was Renoir's message that when the Germans occupied France, “Grand Illusion” was one of the first things they seized.

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   Is Grand Illusion a good movie?

   • The performances by Jean Gabin and Erich von Stroheim are exceptional, although the latter, having spent years away from his native Austria, reportedly struggled to speak German. Grand Illusion was the first non-English-language film to be nominated for an Academy Award as best picture.

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   Is La Grande Illusion a war movie?

   • La Grande Illusion is a war film without any depiction of battle. Instead, the prisoner of war camp setting is used as a space in which soldiers of many nations have a common experience. Renoir portrays war as a futile exercise.

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10. www.criterion.com › films › 351Grand Illusion (1937) | The Criterion Collection

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    Grand Illusion. One of the very first prison escape movies, Grand Illusion is hailed as one of the greatest films ever made. Jean Renoir's antiwar masterpiece stars Jean Gabin and Pierre Fresnay as French soldiers held in a World War I German prison camp, and Erich von Stroheim as the unforgettable Captain von Rauffenstein. Film Info. France. 1937.

11. www.tcm.com › tcmdb › titleGrand Illusion (1937) - Turner Classic Movies

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    Feb 16, 2005 · 1h 54m1937. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. French POWs fight to escape their German captors during World War I. Cast & Crew. Read More. Jean Renoir. Director. Jean Gabin. Pierre Fresnay. Erich Von Stroheim. Gaston Modot. Julien Carette. Photos & Videos.