Watch Grand Illusion (1937) Official Trailer
A Great Drama of Human Emotions
7.9 / 10 IMDb June 4, 1937 1h 54m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 54m
Release Date
June 4, 1937
Genre
Drama, History, War
Status
Released
Revenue
$172,885
Languages
Russian, German, French, English
Country
France
Writers
Producers
Cast
Jean Gabin
as Le lieutenant Maréchal
Pierre Fresnay
as Le capitaine de Boëldieu
Erich von Stroheim
as Le capitaine von Rauffenstein
Marcel Dalio
as Le lieutenant Rosenthal
Dita Parlo
as Elsa
Julien Carette
as Cartier, l'acteur
Gaston Modot
as L'ingénieur
Georges Péclet
as Le serrurier
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Werner Florian
as Le sergent Arthur
Jean Dasté
as L'instituteur
Sylvain Itkine
as Le lieutenant Demolder
Jacques Becker
as L'officier anglais
Habib Benglia
as Le sénégalais
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Pierre Blondy
as Un soldat
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Albert Brouett
as Un prisonnier
Georges Fronval
as Le soldat allemand qui vise le capitaine de Boëldieu
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Karl Heil
as Un officier de la forteresse
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Carl Koch
as Un gendarme de campagne
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Little Peters
as Lotte, la petite fille d'Elsa
Claude Sainval
as Le capitaine Ringis
Production Companies
Réalisation d'Art Cinématographique
Grand Illusion Official Trailer 1937
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