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Actors: Jean Gabin
Directors: Jean Renoir
Format: Black & White, Full Screen, PAL
Language French
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: U
Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 13 Nov 2006
Run Time: 108 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000HEZ7K2
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,624 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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The setting is World War I where three French Army prisoners of war from widely differing backgrounds, share a common interest in an escape. An internationally acclaimed production which highlights the senselessness of war.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A French Masterpiece, 26 Feb 2007

By	T. Jarvis - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of if not thee greatest french movie of all time the plot summary is During 1st WW, two French officers are captured. Captain De Boeldieu is an aristocrat while Lieutenant Marechal was a mechanic in civilian life. They meet other prisoners from various backgrounds, as Rosenthal, son of wealthy Jewish bankers. They are separated from Rosenthal before managing to escape. A few months later, they meet again in a fortress commanded by the aristocrat Van Rauffenstein. De Boeldieu strikes up a friendship with him but Marechal and Rosenthal still want to escape.
This has about 2 hour worth of special features including about an hours worth of silent films an introduction from jean Renoir aswell as an introuduction from french film critic Ginette Vincendeau.
What more could you ask this film has english subtitles and french audio.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Still crisp after all these years, 24 Mar 2008

By	Charles Vasey (London, England) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

I have watched this film many times since the Sixties; due to postings with Reuters in each of its main languages, and it remains a very strong film. Like most good films it has a number of story lines which move back and forth. The cheery French officers who constitute our heroes contain a mixture of classes and religions (the wealthy Jewish banker, the French aristo and a mechanic amongst others). The film opens with the ambiguity of German pilots entertaining the French pilots who have just been shot down; both sides are punctilious and friendly. Eric von Stroheim as von Rauffenstein (played as Prussian cavalry officer) returns later in the film as the gaoler after suffering burns.

At no stage are the Germans seen as Huns or swine; indeed the old reservists who guard our heroes are kindly, and concerned for their charges. The war seems to be rather more like a football match seen from afar where news appear on the notice board, and the two sets of supporters are uplifted or brought low.

Numerous escape plots lead a reduced band of men to a Colditz-clone (where there is even a French african officer). Here de Boildieu and von Rauffenstein reflect that the war is the end of their warrior class. Two alone escape, bicker, reconcile and find refuge with a German widow. Once again the similarities between people overcome the difference between their nations and it is hard to disagree with the sentiments of "Good luck to them" expressed by the border patrol as the escapees reach Switzerland.

La Grande Illusion is not a classic anti-war film; it is neither angry nor "a searing indictment" but is rather a pro-foreigners film in which Renoir constantly tries to get you to consider the people who constitute the other side. It finds little positive in war (and even the warrior caste can see that) but it refuses to accept stereotypes - except perhaps the mono-lingual British officers in the "trou" scene.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A real classic!, 7 Feb 2009

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Fantastic WW1 movie about friendship during the war. Renoir is a great director, and I've always liked von Stroheim, which is as good as ever in this film.

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La Grande Illusion is one of those films whose reputation as one of the pinnacles of cinematic achievement has always seemed unfathomable to me. Read more

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