Movie Thursday: The Grand Illusion

During the First World War, two French soldiers are captured and imprisoned in a German POW camp. Several escape attempts follow until they are sent to a seemingly impenetrable fortress which seems impossible to escape from.

Released in June 1937 (1h54min)

Directed by Jean Renoir

Stars Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Marcel Dalio

Type: War movie.

The movie will be screened in French with English subtitles. It will be presented by Claudia Hébert, expert on cinema at TFO.



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