Jean Renoir’s classic study of men in war. The German victor and his captive officers in the close proximity of the prison camp become strangely impacted by the ironic contradictions of their situations. A deep respect develops between the German commander and his captive French officer, inter- woven with each other’s obligations to country and fellow-man. Cast includes Erich von Stroheim and Jean Gabin.
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ACMI Identifier
300987
Language
French
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Anti-war works
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Prisoners of war
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1914-1918
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Prison films
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Class consciousness
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Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)