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    From the StudioCanal Collection, Lionsgate proudly presents La Grande Illusion making its Blu-ray Disc debut this July with superior picture quality plus unique special features. A masterpiece of French cinema, La Grande Illusion was directed by Academy Award® nominee Jean Renoir (Best Director, The Southerner, 1945) and was the first foreign language film ever nominated for the Best Picture Oscar® (1938). Named one of "The 100 Best Films in World Cinema" in 2010, the film stars Jean Gabin (Le Jour se Leve), Dita Parlo (L'Atalante), Pierre Fresnay (The Man Who Knew Too Much), Erich Von Stroheim (Sunset Boulevard), Marcel Dalio (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) and Julien Carette (The Rules of the Game). Remastered in 1080P High Definition, La Grande Illusion Blu-ray Disc includes comprehensive special features and will be available on July 31st, for the suggested retail price of $29.99. The film will also be available for the first time in HD on Digital Download and On Demand.

    During the thick of World War I, a German POW camp holds a group of French prisoners, including the aristocratic Boieldieu (Fresnay), Maréchal the foreman (Gabin) and the Jewish banker Rosenthal (Dalio). The trio prepares to make their escape, but is soon moved to a seemingly impenetrable fortress.

    BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES*
    • "La Grande Illusion: Success and Controversy" by Olivier Curchod, cinema expert and Jean Renoir specialist - ALL NEW
    • "The original negative of La Grande Illusion" by Natacha Laurent from la Cinémathí¨que de Toulouse - ALL NEW
    • Restoring La Grande Illusion
    • La Grande Illusion by Ginette Vincendeau, cinema professor and film critic
    • John Truby film presentation
    • Trailers from 1937 and 1958 - Presentation of the movie by Jean Renoir
    *Subject to change

    DIRECTOR
    Jean Renoir The Southerner, The Rules of the Game, The Lower Depths, The Crime of Monsieur Lange

    CAST:
    Jean Gabin Inspector Maigret, Four Bags Full, Le Jour se Leve, Port of Shadows, Pépé le Moko
    Dita Parlo L'Atalante, Under Secret Orders, Au bonheur des dames
    Pierre Fresnay The Unfrocked One, Monsieur Vincent, Le Corbeau: The Raven, The Man Who Knew Too Much
    Erich von Stroheim Sunset Boulevard, The Wedding March, Foolish Wives
    Dalio Pillow Talk, Sabrina, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, To Have and Have Not
    Julien Carette Crime and Punishment, The Rules of the Game, Crazy Show

    PROGRAM INFORMATION
    Year of Production: 1937
    Title Copyright: © 1937 STUDIOCANAL. All Rights Reserved.
    Type: Blu-ray Disc Premiere
    Rating: Not rated
    Genre: Foreign
    Subtitles: English and German
    Format: 1080P High Definition 4x3 Full Screen
    Feature Running Time:113 minutes
    Blu-ray Audio Status: French and German2.0 DTS-HD Master Audioâ„¢
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