La grande illusion
(DVD)
Contributors
Renoir, Jean, 1894-1979, director,
Spaak, Charles, 1903-1975, screenwriter.
Gabin, Jean, 1904-1976 actor.
Parlo, Dita, actor.
Fresnay, Pierre, 1897-1975, actor.
Spaak, Charles, 1903-1975, screenwriter.
Gabin, Jean, 1904-1976 actor.
Parlo, Dita, actor.
Fresnay, Pierre, 1897-1975, actor.
Published
Irvington, N.Y. : Criterion Collection, [1999].
Status
Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD FOREIGN FRE GRAND
1 available
DVD FOREIGN FRE GRAND
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD FOREIGN FRE GRAND | Available |
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Published
Irvington, N.Y. : Criterion Collection, [1999].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (63 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm).
Language
fre
UPC
037429121924, 03742912192
Notes
General Note
"Janus Films. [Presented by] Ministere de la Culture, Les Archives du Film du Centre national de la cinématographie"--Opening credits.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1937.
General Note
"Newly restored digital transfer, created from the long-lost camera negative."
General Note
Special features : theatrical trailer intro featuring Jean Renoir (5 min.); optional audio commentary by film historian Peter Cowie; film restoration featurette (5 min.); archival radio presentation featuring Renoir and Stroheim (5 min.).
General Note
Program notes on container insert include an essay by film historian Peter Cowie.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Christian Matras ; film editors, Marguerite [Houllé-Renoir], Marthe Huguet ; music, Joseph Kosma ; English titles, Herman G. Weinberg.
Participants/Performers
Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim, Marcel Dalio.
Description
Duty and honor conflict in a German prisoner-of-war camp. An aristocratic French officer becomes friends with the German commandant, a fellow aristocrat, while simultaneously cooperating with his French commoner comrades in a daring escape attempt.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital mono, standard format (1:33:1).
Language
In French with optional English subtitles.
Awards
Best Foreign Film, 1938, New York Film Critics Awards.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Renoir, J., Spaak, C., Gabin, J., Parlo, D., Fresnay, P., Von Stroheim, E., Dalio, M., & Cowie, P. (1999). La grande illusion (Special ed.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jean Renoir et al.. 1999. La Grande Illusion. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jean Renoir et al.. La Grande Illusion Criterion Collection, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Renoir, Jean, et al. La Grande Illusion Special ed., Criterion Collection, 1999.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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