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.