La Grande Illusion
DramaHistoryWar
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.
Director(s): Jacques Becker, Pierre Blondy.
Writers(s): Yet to be known.
Stars(s): Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim, Marcel Dalio.
