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| Genre: | Art/Foreign |
| Year: | 1937 |
| Rating: | ? |
| Length: | 117min |
| Country: | France |
| Cast: | Jean Gabin, Marcel Dalio, Marcel Dalio, Erich von Stroheim |
| Credits: | Directed by Jean Renoir (French w/English Subtitles, bw, 35mm) |
Synopsis
Banned in Germany and Italy at the time of its release as "to pacifistic," winner of numerous distinctions, Renoir's film - even though set during the first World War - anticipates World War II. The filmaker stated in 1938: "I hear Hitler yelling on the radio, demanding the partition of Czechoslovakia. We are on the brink of another 'Grand Illusion.' I made this film because I am a Pacifist."
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