Grand Illusion
After being taken captive and kept in a German prison camp during World War I, a group of French soldiers, including the aristocratic Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, must come to terms with the social distinctions that exist within their own ranks. Under the watchful supervision of the aristocratic German commander von Rauffenstein, who has formed an unexpected bond with de Boeldieu, the men are forced to plot a scheme to escape when they are relocated to a high-security fortress.
Released: 1937-06-04