Grand Illusion (1937)

A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, grapple with their own class differences after being captured and held in a World War I German prison camp. When the men are transferred to a high-security fortress, they must concoct a plan to escape beneath the watchful eye of aristocratic German officer von Rauffenstein, who has formed an unexpected bond with de Boeldieu.

Genres: Drama, History, War

What to watch after Grand Illusion

• The Rules of the Game (1939) — Jean Renoir directed both
• Port of Shadows (1938) — Jean Gabin appears in both
• Daybreak (1939) — Jean Gabin appears in both
• Touchez pas au grisbi (1954) — Jean Gabin appears in both
• Pépé le Moko (1937) — Jean Gabin appears in both
• The Human Beast (1938) — Jean Renoir directed both