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La grande illusion
Uniform Title
Grande illusion (Motion picture)
Title
La grande illusion [videorecording] / La Cinémathèque de Toulouse and Studiocanal present ; a restoration based on an original camera negative owned by Cinémathèque de Toulouse ; Réalisations d'Art Cinématographique présentent ; réalisation de Jean Renoir ; scénario et dialogues, Charles Spaak et Jean Renoir ; c'est une production des Réalisations d'Art Cinématographique.
Published
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate : Studiocanal, ©2012.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Originally released as a motion picture in 1937.
Release date: Jul. 31, 2012.
Special features include: "La grande illusion : success, controversy" by Olivier Curchod, cinema expert and Jean Renoir specialist ; "The original negative" by Natacha Laurent ; "La grande illusion" by Ginette Vincedeau, cinema professor ; John Truby film presentation ; trailers from 1937 and 1958 ; restoring La grande illusion.
Photographie, Sam Levin ; musique de Joseph Kosma.
French or German dialogue; French, German or English subtitles.
Summary
During World War I, two French soldiers are captured and imprisoned in a German POW camp. Several escape attempts follow until they are sent to a seemingly impenetrable fortress which seems impossible to escape from.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
French; German
Added to Catalog
May 12, 2021
Series
StudioCanal collection
Credits
Photographie, Sam Levin ; musique de Joseph Kosma.
Cast
Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Eric von Stroheim.
System details note
Blu-ray ; region A ; fullscreen (1.33:1) presentation, 1080p high definition ; 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio ; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience
Rating: Not rated.
Videorecording number
30155 Lionsgate
Subjects
Genre/Form
War films.
Drama.
Motion pictures.
War films.
Motion pictures.
War films.
Also listed under
Cinémathèque de Toulouse.
Studio Canal.
Réalisations d'Art Cinématographique (Firm)
Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)
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