La grande illusione

You're a French officer held in a WWI German prison camp, struggling with class divides. But transfer to a high-security fortress forces a daring escape plan. Renoir's humanism renders even the enemy complex. The film lingers as a study of duty.

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Jean Renoir directed La grande illusione in 1937. See Jean Renoir's full filmography, where to start with Jean Renoir, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jean Renoir.

La grande illusione was released in 1937 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 114 minutes.