Grand Illusion
1937 · 114 min · Director: Jean Renoir
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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.
Emotional fingerprint
Grand Illusion (1937) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Inspiration20%
- Hope15%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, History, War. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Cast
Lieutenant Demolder
Senegalese (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Prisoner (uncredited)
Maison-Neuve (uncredited)
German Soldier Who Kills Captain de Boëldieu (uncredited)
Officer of the Fortress (uncredited)
Von Rauffenstein's Orderly (uncredited)
Elsa's Daughter (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Jean Renoir
- Written by
- Jean Renoir, Charles Spaak
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1937
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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