The story serves as a companion piece to Renoir's 1937 film, Grand Illusion, once more bringing together men from across the broad social spectrum of French society to depict one man's Sisyphean efforts to escape captivity in a German POW camp.
Released: May 23, 1962
Runtime: 105 minutes
Stars: Jean-Pierre Cassel, Claude Brasseur, Claude Rich, Jacques Jouanneau, Mario David, Jean Carmet
Crew: Jean Renoir (Director), Georges Leclerc (Director of Photography), Renée Lichtig (Editor), Jean Renoir (Writer), Guy Lefranc (Writer), Jacques Perret (Novel)