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Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion

Grand Illusion

1937·1h 54m·Drama, History, War
7.9804 ratings

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.

Cast

  • Jean GabinJean GabinLieutenant Maréchal
  • Dita ParloDita ParloElsa
  • Pierre FresnayPierre FresnayCaptain de Boëldieu
  • Erich von StroheimErich von StroheimCaptain von Rauffenstein
  • Julien CaretteJulien CaretteCartier, the Vaudeville Performer
  • Georges PécletGeorges PécletOfficer
  • Werner FlorianWerner FlorianSergeant Arthur
  • Jean DastéJean DastéTeacher
  • Sylvain ItkineSylvain ItkineLieutenant Demolder
  • Gaston ModotGaston ModotEngineer
  • Marcel DalioMarcel DalioLieutenant Rosenthal
  • Jacques BeckerJacques BeckerBritish Officer (uncredited)
  • Habib BengliaHabib BengliaSenegalese (uncredited)
  • Pierre BlondyPierre BlondySoldier (uncredited)
  • Albert BrouettAlbert BrouettPrisoner (uncredited)

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