Grand Illusion, The

Grand Illusion, The

1937

A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu (Pierre Fresnay) and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal (Jean Gabin), 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 (Erich von Stroheim), who has formed an unexpected bond with de Boeldieu.

A Great Drama of Human Emotions

JBscale
93
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Military and War - Drama
Length
1 hr. 53 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 12, 1938
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
French: DDS
Studio
Lions Gate Films
Released
July 31, 2012
Acquired Date
December 31, 2022
Times Seen
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Actors

Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
Dita Parlo
Dita Parlo
Pierre Fresnay
Pierre Fresnay
Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Julien Carette
Julien Carette
Georges Péclet
Georges Péclet
Werner Florian
Werner Florian
Jean Dasté
Jean Dasté
Sylvain Itkine
Sylvain Itkine
Gaston Modot
Gaston Modot
Marcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio

Directors

Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir

Producers

Albert Pinkovitch
Albert Pinkovitch
Frank Rollmer
Frank Rollmer

Writers

Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir
Charles Spaak
Charles Spaak

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Ratings

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RT Fresh
97%
Tomatometer
73 votes
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Popcornmeter
623 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
8.1/10
39,752 votes