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.
Details
- Release date
- 1937-06-04
- Duration
- 01:54
- Categories
- Drama, History, War
- Studios
- Réalisation d'Art Cinématographique
- Country
- France
- Language
- Russian, German, French, English
- Status
- Released
- Original title
- La Grande Illusion
- Votes
- 767
- Revenue
- $172,885
Top cast
Jean Gabin
Pierre Fresnay
Erich von Stroheim
Marcel Dalio
Dita Parlo
Julien Carette
Gaston Modot
Georges Péclet
Werner Florian
Jean Dasté
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