Where to watch Grand Illusion(1937)
In the United States, Grand Illusion is available to stream on Darkroom. It's also free on Kanopy.
Where to stream Grand Illusion
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Grand Illusion plot summary
A Great Drama of Human Emotions
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
- Original title
- La Grande Illusion
- Release date
- June 18, 1937
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Directed by
- Jean Renoir
- Country
- France
- TMDB rating
- 7.9 / 10 · 807 votes
Grand Illusion trailer
Cast
Jean GabinLieutenant Maréchal
Dita ParloElsa
Pierre FresnayCaptain de Boëldieu
Erich von StroheimCaptain von Rauffenstein
Julien CaretteCartier, the Vaudeville Performer
Georges PécletOfficer- Werner FlorianSergeant Arthur
Jean DastéTeacher- Sylvain ItkineLieutenant Demolder
Gaston ModotEngineer
FAQ
Where can I watch Grand Illusion?
In the United States, Grand Illusion is available to stream on Darkroom. It's also free on Kanopy.
How long is Grand Illusion?
Grand Illusion runs 1h 54m (114 minutes).
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