Grand Illusion - (1937)Released
Overview
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.
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Réalisation d'Art Cinématographique
Spoken Languages
PусскийDeutschFrançaisEnglish
Release Date
1937-06-04
Budget
N/A
Revenue
172885
Runtime
114 minutes