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Grand Illusion

IMDB: 8.1 1h 54m

Overview: 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.

Released: 1937
Duration: 1h 54m
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: France
Director: Jean Renoir

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