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Licensor Information
Studio Canal
Directed by: Jean Renoir
Featuring: Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim, Julien Carette, Sylvain Itkine, Georges Peclet, Gaston Modot, Marcel Dalio, Jean Dasté
One of the very first prison escape movies, Grand Illusion is 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 present Grand Illusion in a new special edition, with a beautifully restored digital presentation.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
French Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Introduction, Audio Commentary, Radio Program, Text, Restoration Demonstration, Insert
- Introduction by Jean Renoir
- Audio essay by film historian Peter Cowie
- Archival radio presentation: Jean Renoir and Erich von Stroheim accept Grand Illusion’s Best Foreign Film honors at the 1938 New York Film Critics Awards
- Press book excerpts: Erich von Stroheim'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
- Restoration demonstration
- Insert featuring an essay by Peter Cowie
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Release Credits
Producer: Fumiko Takagi
Artwork: Paul Davis
Release Notes on Restoration
Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new digital transfer was created from a new 35mm fine-grain master, made directly from the rediscovered camera negative. The sound was created from the newly restored digital audio master.