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La Grande Illusion
In a German POW camp during World War I, French officers of different classes plot escape while forging unexpected bonds — even with their aristocratic captor — across the lines of nation and rank. Jean Renoir's humane, timeless anti-war masterpiece.
Why it’s here
A French classic about captivity, class, and human relations inside wartime Germany.
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Genre
- Drama · History · War
- Mood
- tense · thoughtful · dark
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- film history
Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive