Jean Renoir's 1937 film La Grande Illusion is set during the First World War, but its themes of Franco-German conflict, divided loyalties in a time of war and t

This is an extended analysis of the film, from different perspectives. The first half is largely a discussion of the cinematic technique, with key sequences ana

This is an extended analysis of the film, from different perspectives. The first half is largely a discussion of the cinematic technique, with key sequences ana

Franco-German cultural exchange reached its height at the 1937 Paris World’s Fair, where the Third Reich worked to promote an illusion of friendship between t

Since 1995 there has been a widespread return of commitment to French cinema taking it to a level unmatched since the heady days following 1968. But this new wa