Grand Illusion | Philm Source Grand Illusion | Philm Source

Loading Events

« All Events

  • This event has passed.

Grand Illusion

November 6, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:10 pm

(NR) France – 1 hr 53 min – with subtitles  
1937 · d. Jean Renoir
Reviews
Starring Jean Gabin, Erich von Stroheim, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Marcel Dalio

Jean Renoir’s humanist masterpiece was borrowed from by Casablanca, dubbed “Cinema Public Enemy No. 1” by the Nazis, and declared worth preserving “on the ark” by Orson Welles. As WWI decimates Europe, three French soldiers in a German POW camp strike up a camaraderie with their captors.

The Thursday, November 2 screening will be presented in conjunction with a Cinema Classics Seminar, taught by Jennifer Fleeger, Ph.D. On this date, seating for screening-only attendees will begin at 7:00 pm. Just want to see the film? Purchase your tickets from this page.

Tickets

Details

Date:
November 6, 2023
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:10 pm
Event Category:
Event Tags:
Website:
https://brynmawrfilm.org/event/grand-illusion/

Venue

Bryn Mawr Film Institute
824 W. Lancaster Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 United States
+ Google Map
View Venue Website