Grand Illusion (La Grande Illusion) [1937]
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Jackie and Greg arrive at the third Jean Renoir on the list, GRAND ILLUSION (LA GRANDE ILLUSION) from 1937. Topics of discussion include the film's gentle satire, Erich von Stroheim as the Tin Man, Renoir's obsession with race and class, and why Strauss waltzes are the most romantic.
#73 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012
#146 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list. bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time
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