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Grand Illusion (1937) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order
- Release, runtime and language
- 1937 · 114 mins · French
- Directed by
- Jean Renoir
- Starring
- Jean Dasté, Jacques Becker, Pierre Fresnay, Julien Carette, Marcel Dalio, Jean Gabin
A group of French soldiers, from aristocratic Captain de Boeldieu to working‑class Lieutenant Maréchal, are captured in World I and imprisoned in a German camp. Transferred to a high‑security fortress, they devise an escape while being observed by German officer von Rauffenstein, who has formed an unlikely friendship with de Boeldieu.
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