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Alex Morgan
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5 min ago
★★★★★4/5

Just finished watching this. Visuals were stunning but the pacing felt a bit off in the second half. Still worth a watch!

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Daniel Cooper
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2 days ago
★★★★★2/5

I don't get the hype. The plot was predictable and the characters felt flat. It seems like style over substance to me. Maybe I missed something, but I was bored throughout.

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Priya Sharma
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15 days ago
★★★★★5/5

An absolute masterpiece. The director managed to weave complex themes into a compelling narrative without it feeling forced. The cinematography is some of the best I've seen in years. Truly a cinematic experience that stays with you.

Grand Illusion
7.9
1h 54m

Grand Illusion

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.

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Top Cast

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

Le lieutenant Maréchal

Pierre Fresnay

Pierre Fresnay

Le capitaine de Boëldieu

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Le capitaine von Rauffenstein

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Le lieutenant Rosenthal

Dita Parlo

Dita Parlo

Elsa

Julien Carette

Julien Carette

Cartier, l'acteur

Gaston Modot

Gaston Modot

L'ingénieur

Georges Péclet

Georges Péclet

Le serrurier

Werner Florian

Werner Florian

Le sergent Arthur

Jean Dasté

Jean Dasté

L'instituteur

Overview

Grand Illusion (1937) is rated ⭐ 7.853/10.
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.