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Grand Illusion

Grand Illusion (1937)

7.9· 114 min· Drama, History, War

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.

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Cast

Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
Lieutenant Maréchal
Dita Parlo
Dita Parlo
Elsa
Pierre Fresnay
Pierre Fresnay
Captain de Boëldieu
Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Captain von Rauffenstein
Julien Carette
Julien Carette
Cartier, the Vaudeville Performer
Georges Péclet
Georges Péclet
Officer
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Werner Florian
Sergeant Arthur
Jean Dasté
Jean Dasté
Teacher
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Sylvain Itkine
Lieutenant Demolder
Gaston Modot
Gaston Modot
Engineer
Jean GabinLieutenant Maréchal

Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé (born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé), known as Jean Gabin (17 May 1904 – 15 November 1976), was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films, including Pépé le Moko (1937), La grande illusion (1937), Le Quai des brumes (1938), La bête humaine (1938), Le jour se lève (1939), and Le plaisir (1952). During his career, he tw

Dita ParloElsa

Dita Parlo, born either Grethe Gerda Kornstädt or Gerda Olga Justine Kornstädt, was a German film actress.

Pierre FresnayCaptain de Boëldieu

Pierre Fresnay was a French stage and film actor.

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