Grand Illusion (1937)
Directed by Jean
Renoir this film stars Jean Gabin, Marcel Dalio, Pierre Fresnay and
Erich von Stroheim. During the First World War French officers of
different class are thrown together as POWs.
This film is really
the father of all POW films which follow and you can see elements
that have reappeared in numerous other films. Primarily the film is
interested in ideas of nationality and class that change thanks to
war which is does a good job of exploring. The film is well made and
has the occasional decent location but is mostly shot in a studio by
the looks of it.
4/5
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