Cinematic background from The Grand Illusion 1937 - 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.

The Grand Illusion

1937

Drama, War

Directors:
Jean Renoir
Writers:
Jean Renoir, Charles Spaak
Official poster of The Grand Illusion 1937 directed by [object Object]
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man in a military uniform standing in front of a rock wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man in a black sweater is singing; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man in a military uniform holding papers; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A black and white photo of a man holding an umbrella; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man in a hat is standing next to a man in a coat; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – An older woman looking out of a window at an outdoor scene; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – Two men sitting at a table with plates of food in front of them; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – An older man holding a little girl in his arms; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – Two people walking up a snowy hill on skis; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – An old photo of a man conducting a crowd of people; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A black and white photo of two men in military uniforms; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A woman and a child are posing for a picture; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man sitting at a table looking out of a window; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A group of men sitting around a wooden table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – Two older women standing next to each other in front of trees; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man and a woman sitting on a chair; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man and a woman are looking at one another; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – An old photo of a woman cleaning the floor; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A black and white photo of a man smoking a pipe; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man in a military uniform standing next to another man in a military uniform; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – Black and white photograph of men in military uniforms singing; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man in a military uniform sitting in a chair; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a coat; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man standing on a stage in front of a crowd of onlookers; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – An old black and white photo of a man leaning against a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A black and white photo of a man in a military uniform; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man sitting next to a little girl; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – An older woman sitting next to a younger man; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A black and white photo of a man on a stage; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – Two men in a field touching one of them's hands; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A black and white photo of a man holding a little girl; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – Black and white photograph of a group of men in military uniforms; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man in a black and white photo looking to his left; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A group of men standing next to each other holding shovels; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A black and white photo of a man looking out of a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – An old photo of a woman with a braid in her hair; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A black and white photo of a man standing in a kitchen; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A little girl sitting at a table in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man is jumping off of a building in the dark; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A woman sitting at a wooden table in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A black and white photo of men sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man standing on top of a hill looking at a valley; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A group of men standing next to each other in front of a building; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – An old photo of a man laying in a hospital bed; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – An older woman is holding her hand out to someone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – An older man in a hat and coat holding a cane; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man in a military uniform is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man in a military uniform is standing in front of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A man wearing a hat and a coat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – An old photo of a man reading a newspaper; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – Two children and an adult looking in a mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – A black and white photo of two men in military uniforms; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Grand Illusion” (1937), directed by Jean Renoir – An old photo of a man in a military uniform holding tinsel; Medium shot, Low angle