This film is a master piece on shows how war used to be

Rating: 7/10 (12 February 2014)

"Grand Illusion" shows the struggles on war, and the struggle between the rich and poor class. The film actually doesn't show war between the French and the Germans and instead Jean Renoir took another approach to the film. The Film instead shows a typical life on a POW in the first world war. While watching the film you'll take note that neither the German people nor the French are enemies but instead respect and care each other. In one scene at almost the end of the film one of the leading characters Le lieutenant Marchall a French man played by Jean Gabin meets a German women named Elsa played by Dita Parlo, while fleeing from the POW camp. As the film progresses you'll notice that Marchall and Elsa care deeply for each other but are separated by the fact that both of their country's are at war.