La Grande Illusion
One of the very first prison escape movies, 'Grand Illusion' is hailed as one of the greatest films ever made. Jean Renoir's antiwar masterpiece stars Jean Gabin and Pierre Fresnay, as French soldiers held in a World War I German prison camp, and Erich von Stroheim as the unforgettable Captain von Rauffenstein.
Year: 1937
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, War and Anti-War Films, French Cinema, Best of the 1930s, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: France
Director: Jean Renoir
Starring: Jean Gabin, Erich Von Stroheim, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay
Duration: 107 Minutes
Rating: G
Subtitles: Yes
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