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Grand Illusion

7.919371h 54mNRMovieDramaHistoryWar

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…

DirectorJean Renoir
WritersCharles Spaak·Jean Renoir
ProducersAlbert Pinkovitch·Frank Rollmer

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Cast · Directed by Jean Renoir

JGJean Gabin
Jean Gabin
Lieutenant Maréchal
DPDita Parlo
Dita Parlo
Elsa
PFPierre Fresnay
Pierre Fresnay
Captain de Boëldieu
ESErich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Captain von Rauffenstein
JCJulien Carette
Julien Carette
Cartier, the Vaudeville Performer
GPGeorges Péclet
Georges Péclet
Officer
WF
Werner Florian
Sergeant Arthur
JDJean Dasté
Jean Dasté
Teacher
SI
Sylvain Itkine
Lieutenant Demolder
GMGaston Modot
Gaston Modot
Engineer
MDMarcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio
Lieutenant Rosenthal
JBJacques Becker
Jacques Becker
British Officer (uncredited)

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