Watch Grand Illusion (1937) Official Trailer
A Great Drama of Human Emotions
7.9 / 10 IMDb June 18, 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 18, 1937
Genre
Drama, History, War
Status
Released
Revenue
$172,885
Languages
Russian, German, French, English
Country
France
Producers
Cast
Jean Gabin
as Lieutenant Maréchal
Dita Parlo
as Elsa
Pierre Fresnay
as Captain de Boëldieu
Erich von Stroheim
as Captain von Rauffenstein
Julien Carette
as Cartier, the Vaudeville Performer
Georges Péclet
as Officer
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Werner Florian
as Sergeant Arthur
Jean Dasté
as Teacher
Sylvain Itkine
as Lieutenant Demolder
Gaston Modot
as Engineer
Marcel Dalio
as Lieutenant Rosenthal
Jacques Becker
as British Officer (uncredited)
Habib Benglia
as Senegalese (uncredited)
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Pierre Blondy
as Soldier (uncredited)
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Albert Brouett
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Géo Forster
as Maison-Neuve (uncredited)
Georges Fronval
as German Soldier Who Kills Captain de Boëldieu (uncredited)
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Karl Heil
as Officer of the Fortress (uncredited)
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Carl Koch
as Von Rauffenstein's Orderly (uncredited)
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Little Peters
as Elsa's Daughter (uncredited)
Production Companies
Réalisation d'Art Cinématographique
Grand Illusion Official Trailer 1937
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