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Centre national de la cinématographie (France)
Réalisations d'Art Cinématographique (Firm)
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
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.
Ministere de la Culture, Les Archives du film du Centre national de la cinématographie présentent ; Réalisations d'Art Cinématographique présentent ; réalisation de Jean Renoir avec Carette ; scénario et dialogues, Charles Spaak et Jean Renoir ; c'est une production des Réalistions d'Art Cinématographique.
"CANAL+ Image International"--Container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1937.
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.
Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim, Peclet, Werner Florian, Daste, Itkine, Modot, Dalio.
In French with optional English subtitles.
Director of photography, Christian Matras ; film editors, Marguerite [Houllé-Renoir], Marthe Huguet ; music, Joseph Kosma ; English titles, Herman G. Weinberg.
Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 1