Grand Illusion (1937)
Directed by Jean Renoir · 114 min · Drama, History, War
75.3 TOPICAL score · #534 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Grand Illusion (1937, directed by Jean Renoir) has a TOPICAL score of 75.3 - ranked 534 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (806 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 44 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (806 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 44 languages
- Still read10,956 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jean Gabin (actor #550), Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim (actor #622)
“La Grande Illusion is regarded by critics and film historians as one of the masterpieces of French cinema.”
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