Grand Illusion (The Criterion Collection)
One of the very first prison escape movies,Grand Illusionis hailed as one of the greatest films ever made. Jean Renoir's antiwar masterpiece stars Jean Gabin and Pierre Fresnay, as French soldiers held in a World War I German prison camp, and Erich von Stroheim as the unforgettable Captain von Rauffenstein. Following a smash theatrical re-release, Criterion is proud to presentGrand Illusionin a new special edition, with a beautifully restored digital transfer.