Grand Illusion, The (1939) France
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Director:Renoir, Jean, Carette, Julien, Fresnay, Pierre, Gabin, Jean, Parlo, Dita, Stroheim, Erich von
Studio:Réalisation d'art cinématographique (RAC)
Writer:Charles Spaak, Jean Renoir
Rating:8.2 (16,518 votes)
Date Added:2012-06-05
ASIN:037429121924
Awards:Nominated for Oscar, Another 4 wins & 1 nomination
Genre:French films
IMDb:0028950
Duration:1:54:00
Aspect Ratio:1.33 : 1
Sound:Mono
Languages:French, German, English, Russian
Subtitles:English
LAC code:300009025
DVD or VHS:DVD
Original:original
Renoir, Jean, Carette, Julien, Fresnay, Pierre, Gabin, Jean, Parlo, Dita, Stroheim, Erich von  ...  (Director)
Charles Spaak, Jean Renoir  ...  (Writer)
 
Jean Gabin  ...  Le lieutenant Maréchal
Dita Parlo  ...  Elsa - Farm Woman
Pierre Fresnay  ...  Le captaine de Boeldieu
Erich von Stroheim  ...  Le captaine von Rauffenstein
Julien Carette  ...  Cartier - l'acteur
Georges Péclet  ...  Le serrurier
Werner Florian  ...  Le sergent Arthur
Jean Dasté  ...  L'instituteur
Sylvain Itkine  ...  Le lieutenant Demolder
Gaston Modot  ...  L'ingénieur
Marcel Dalio  ...  Le lieutenant Rosenthal
Summary: 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. Following a smash theatrical re-release, Criterion is proud to present Grand Illusion in a new special edition, with a beautifully restored digital transfer.