Grand Illusion
A group of French troops, including the aristocratic Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, are seized and incarcerated in a WWI German prison camp. Aristocratic German officer von Rauffenstein, who has formed an unexpected bond with de Boeldieu, watches over the soldiers when they are relocated to a high-security stronghold and must devise an escape strategy.
Released: 1937-06-04