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Grand Illusion
Monday, Oct 9, 2017 7:00 PM
A small group of French POWs plot their escape from a German prison camp at the height of the First World War.
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Admission Adult - $10.00
Admission Student - $7.00
Admission Senior - $7.00

 
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A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu (Pierre Fresnay) and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal (Jean Gabin), 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 (Erich von Stroheim), who has formed an unexpected bond with de Boeldieu. Since its debut in 1937, Grand Illusion has consistently been called one of the greatest films ever made by critics and historians alike.

Film Info
Series:WWI in Cinema
Rating:NR
Run Time:114 min
Release Year:1937
Country:France
Genre:War
Sponsored By:Montana Museum of Art and Culture
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Jean Renoir
Cast Members:Jean Gabin
Dita Parlo
Pierre Fresnay
Erich von Stroheim