| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (114 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 1 |
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Criterion collection ; 1
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| Contents |
Special features: Theatrical trailer in which Jean Renoir discusses both Grand Illusion and his personal war experiences -- Audio essay from film historian Peter Cowie -- Archival radio presentation: Renoir and von Stroheim accept Grand Illusion's Best Foreign Film honors at the 1938 New York Film Critics Award -- Press book excerpts: Renoir's letter "to the projectionist," cast bios, an essay on Renoir by von Stroheim, and essays about the film's title and recently recovered camera negative -- Restoration demonstration |
| Summary |
A classic tale of adventure. Duty and honor conflict in a German prisoner of war camp during World War I, when an aristocratic French officer becomes friends with the commandant yet must cooperate with his comrades in a daring escape |
| Notes |
Title from title screen |
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Videodisc release of a 1938 motion picture, copyright renewed in 1958 by Compaignie Jean Renoir |
| Credits |
Director, Jean Renoir ; producers, Raymond Blondy, Frank Rollmer, Albert Pinkovitch ; screenplay, Charles Spaak, Jean Renoir ; photography, Christian Matras ; music, Joseph Kosma |
| Cast |
Jean Gabin, Erich von Stroheim, Pierre Fresnay, Marcel Dalio, Dita Parlo |
| Notes |
DVD ; Dolby digital mono ; 1.33:1 aspect ratio |
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In French with English subtitles |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
War films.
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Feature films.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Author |
Renoir, Jean, 1894-1979.
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Spaak, Charles, 1903-1975.
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Gabin, Jean, 1904-1976.
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Von Stroheim, Erich, 1885-1957.
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Fresnay, Pierre, 1897-1975.
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Dalio, Marcel, 1900-1983.
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Parlo, Dita.
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CANAL+ Image International (Firm)
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Réalisations d'Art Cinématographique (Firm)
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Janus Films.
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Home Vision (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0780020707 |
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9780780020702 |
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