Comments on: La Grande Illusion

By: tikal

tikal — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:00:51 +0000

J’ai vu “la regle du jeu” il y a plusieurs annees,mais je ne trouve pas qu’il soit meilleur que “la grande illusion”,je trouve meme que se dernier est bien mieux et se grace au magnifique Pierre Fresnay.

By: Organic/Mechanic Permalink » Le Corbeau

Organic/Mechanic Permalink » Le Corbeau — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:37:52 +0000

[...] Casting Pierre Fresnay, star of La Grande Illusion creates a distinct and immediate juxtaposition between both films. In one, Fresnay is a French officer and German captive and there is honor and respect from both sides. In Le Corbeau, there is not a German to be seen and Fresnay’s Dr. Germain is a suspected abortionist. Yet the absence of any mention of the war or Germany in the light of Fresnay’s 1938 performance in La Grande Illusion invites a comparison of the Germans then to now along with the juxtaposition. Clouzot could not have been openly critical of the occupied government, so casting Fresnay was inspired in this regard. [...]

By: Adam Harvey

Adam Harvey — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:36:10 +0000

There are a few hundred films ahead of that one on my list. I’ll let you know in about 6 years.

By: jaclyn

jaclyn — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:33:13 +0000

I have it if you would like to borrow it. It includes an introduction from Renoir, and a documentary that was done on him a few years back. Let me know.

By: Adam Harvey

Adam Harvey — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:10:54 +0000

Nope, haven’t seen that one.

By: jaclyn

jaclyn — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:48:04 +0000

Renoir is one of my favorite filmmakers. This one is particularly good, but my absolute favorite of his would have to be The Rules of The Game. Have you seen it?