
The Grand Illusion
- Jean Renoir
- 1937
- 1h 53m
- Drama, War
“If I could only save one film, it would be The Great Chimera”, Orson Welles. A constant on lists of the best films of all time, Jean Renoir's anti-war masterpiece is a tribute to humanity and solidarity.
Synopsis
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 an aristocratic German officer, who has formed an unexpected bond with de Boeldieu.

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Language
French, German, English, Russian
Also known as
La Grande Illusion | Η Μεγάλη Χίμαιρα
Nomination for Best Picture
Oscars
1939
Best Artistic Contribution Award
Venice Film Festival
1937
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