La grand illusion  [videorecording] / 
Title on container:  Jean Renoir's Grand illusion 
Realisations d'art cinâematographique prâesentent ; CANAL+ Image International ; râealisation de Jean Renoir. 
 - [Irvington, NY] :  Criterion Collection,  c1999. 
 - 1 videodisc (114 min.) :  sd., b&w ;  4 3/4 in. 
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<br/><br/> Title from title screen.  Videodisc release of a 1938 motion picture, copyright renewed in 1958 by Compaignie Jean Renoir. 
<br/><br/>Special features: Theatrical trailer in which Jean Renoir discusses both Grand Illusion and his personal war experiences -- Audio essay from film historian Peter Cowie -- Archival radio presentation: Renoir and von Stroheim accept Grand Illusion's Best Foreign Film honors at the 1938 New York Film Critics Award -- Press book excerpts: Renoir'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 
<br/><br/>Director, Jean Renoir ; producers, Raymond Blondy, Frank Rollmer, Albert Pinkovitch ; screenplay, Charles Spaak, Jean Renoir ; photography, Christian Matras ; music, Joseph Kosma.  Director, Jean Renoir ; producers, Raymond Blondy, Frank Rollmer, Albert Pinkovitch ; screenplay, Charles Spaak, Jean Renoir ; photography, Christian Matras ; music, Joseph Kosma. 
<br/><br/>Jean Gabin, Erich von Stroheim, Pierre Fresnay, Marcel Dalio, Dita Parlo. 
<br/><br/> A classic tale of adventure. Duty and honor conflict in a German prisoner of war camp during World War I, when an aristocratic French officer becomes friends with the commandant yet must cooperate with his comrades in a daring escape. 
<br/><br/><br/>DVD ; Dolby digital mono ; 1.33:1 aspect ratio. 
<br/><br/><br/>In French with English subtitles. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0780020707 9780780020702 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>037429121924 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>War films.<br/>World War, 1914-1918--Prisoners and prisons--Drama.<br/>Feature films.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>DVD-Video discs.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>CM DVD 00742