Grand Illusion (La Grande Illusion) 87 years old
A Great Drama of Human Emotions
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.
Credits
Grand Illusion Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Pierre Fresnay He was 40, 77 years old when he died | as Le captaine de Boeldieu |
| Erich von Stroheim He was 51, 71 years old when he died | as Le captaine von Rauffenstein |
| Jean Gabin He was 33, 72 years old when he died | as Le lieutenant Maréchal |
| Marcel Dalio He was 37, 83 years old when he died | as Le lieutenant Rosenthal |
| Jacques Becker He was 30, 53 years old when he died | as L'officier anglais (uncredited) |
| Georges Péclet He was 40, 76 years old when he died | as Le serrurier |
| Claude Sainval He was 26, 82 years old when he died | as Le capitaine Ringis (uncredited) |
| Sylvain Itkine He was 28, 35 years old when he died | as Le lieutenant Demolder |
| Michel Salina He was 29, 78 years old when he died | as (uncredited) |
| Gaston Modot He was 49, 82 years old when he died | as L'ingénieur |
| Claude Vernier He was 24, 83 years old when he died | as L'officer prussien (uncredited) |
| Carl Koch He was 45, 71 years old when he died | as L'ordonnance de von Rauffenstein (uncredited) |
| Georges Fronval | as Le soldat allemand qui tue le capitaine de Boeldieu (uncredited) |
| Werner Florian | as Le sergent Arthur |
| Dita Parlo She was 31, 65 years old when she died | as Elsa |
| Julien Carette He was 39, 68 years old when he died | as Cartier, l'acteur |
| Habib Benglia He was 41, 65 years old when he died | as Le sénégalais (uncredited) |
| Jean Dasté He was 33, 90 years old when he died | as L'instituteur |
| Pierre Blondy He was 26, 60 years old when he died | as Un soldat (uncredited) |
Grand Illusion Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Marthe Huguet as Editor. | Editing |
| Albert Pinkovitch as Producer. | Production |
| Frank Rollmer as Producer. | Production |
| Christian Matras as Director of Photography. He was 33 (73) years old when He died | Camera |
| René Decrais as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Raffels as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Joseph de Bretagne as Sound Designer. He was 35 (85) years old when He died | Sound |
| Jean Bourgoin as First Assistant Camera. He was 24 (78) years old when He died | Camera |
| Jacques Becker as First Assistant Director. He was 30 (53) years old when He died | Directing |
| Claude Renoir as Camera Operator. He was 23 (79) years old when He died | Camera |
| Jean Renoir as Director. He was 42 (84) years old when He died | Directing |
| Jean Renoir as Screenplay. He was 42 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
| Carl Koch as Technical Supervisor. He was 45 (71) years old when He died | Crew |
| Marguerite Renoir as Editor. She was 31 (81) years old when She died | Editing |
| Joseph Kosma as Original Music Composer. He was 31 (63) years old when He died | Sound |
| Eugène Lourié as Set Decoration. He was 34 (88) years old when He died | Art |
| Eugène Lourié as Production Design. He was 34 (88) years old when He died | Art |
| Charles Spaak as Dialogue. He was 34 (71) years old when He died | Writing |
| Pierre Blondy as Manager of Operations. He was 26 (60) years old when He died | Crew |
Grand Illusion (87 years)
A Great Drama of Human Emotions
- Release day: Friday, June 04, 1937
- Runtime: 114 minutes