Grand Illusion
La grande illusion
A Great Drama of Human Emotions
During 1st WW, two French officers are captured. Captain De Boeldieu is an aristocrat while Lieutenant Marechal was a mechanic in civilian life. They meet other prisoners from various backgrounds, as Rosenthal, son of wealthy Jewish bankers. They are separated from Rosenthal before managing to escape. A few months later, they meet again in a fortress commanded by the aristocrat Van Rauffenstein. De Boeldieu strikes up a friendship with him but Marechal and Rosenthal still want to escape...
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Jean Gabin
Le lieutenant Maréchal
Dita Parlo
Elsa
Pierre Fresnay
Le captaine de Boeldieu
Erich von Stroheim
Le captaine von Rauffenstein
Julien Carette
Cartier - l'acteur
Georges Péclet
Le serrurier
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Werner Florian
Le sergent Arthur
Jean Dasté
L'instituteur
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Sylvain Itkine
Le lieutenant Demolder
Gaston Modot
L'ingénieur
Joseph Kosma
Composer
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Christian Matras
Cinematographer
