La grande illusion /

In this classic tale of adventure duty and honor conflict in a German prisoner-of-war camp when an aristocratic French officer becomes friends with the commandant while cooperating with his comrades in a daring escape.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	France. Ministère de la culture, Centre national de la cinématographie (France). Service des archives du film, Réalisations d'Art Cinématographique (Firm), CANAL+ Image International (Firm), Janus Films, Home Vision (Firm), Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors:	Renoir, Jean, 1894-1979, Spaak, Charles, 1903-1975, Carette, Julien, 1897-1966, Gabin, Jean, 1904-1976, Parlo, Dita, Fresnay, Pierre, 1897-1975, Von Stroheim, Erich, 1885-1957, Dalio, Marcel, 1900-1983
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	French
Language Notes:	In French with optional English subtitles.
Published:	[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [1999]
Edition:	RSDL dual-layer ed.
Series:	Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.) Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 1.
Subjects:	World War, 1914-1918 > Drama. World War, 1914-1918 > Prisoners and prisons > Drama. Escapes > Drama. War films. Foreign films. Motion pictures, French. Feature films.

Description
Summary:	In this classic tale of adventure duty and honor conflict in a German prisoner-of-war camp when an aristocratic French officer becomes friends with the commandant while cooperating with his comrades in a daring escape.
Item Description:	"CANAL+ Image International"--Container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1937. Aspect ratio 1.33:1. Newly restored digital transfer, created from the long-lost camera negative. "The classic collection, a joint venture between Janus Films and Home Vision Cinema"--Container. Special features: A rare theatrical trailer in which Jean Renoir discusses both Grand illusion and his personal war experiences -- Audio essay by film historian Peter Cowie -- Archival radio presentation: Renoir and Erich von Stroheim accept Grand illusion's Best Foreign Film honors at the 1938 New York Film Critics Awards -- 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 -- Reconstruction demonstration. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:	DVD; Dolby digital, mono.
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Christian Matras ; film editors, Marguerite [Houllé-Renoir], Marthe Huguet ; music, Joseph Kosma ; English titles, Herman G. Weinberg.
ISBN:	0780020707