La Grande Illusion (1937)

During 1st WW, two French officers are captured. Captain De Boeldieu is an aristocrat while Lieutenant Marechal was a mechanic in civilian life. They meet other prisoners from various backgrounds, as Rosenthal, son of wealthy Jewish bankers. They are separated from Rosenthal before managing to escape. A few months later, they meet again in a fortress commanded by the aristocrat Van Rauffenstein. De Boeldieu strikes up a friendship with him but Marechal and Rosenthal still want to escape...

year:1937

actor:Jean GabinDita ParloPierre Fresnay

director:Jean Renoir

writer:Charles SpaakJean Renoir

genre:DramaWar

country:France

language:FrenchGermanEnglishRussian

Duration:1h 53min

Release:12 September 1938

IMDb:8.1