The Elusive Corporal

The Elusive Corporal

1962 · 90 min · FR · 6.1 (21 votes)
Dir. Jean Renoir · Starring Jean-Pierre Cassel, Claude Brasseur, Claude Rich, Jacques Jouanneau, Mario David, Jean Carmet · Music Joseph Kosma
ComedyDramaWar

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.

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A poignant yet often humorous look at camaraderie and the absurdities of war. It feels like a warm, wistful conversation with old friends, reflecting on shared struggles and the enduring human spirit against a backdrop of conflict.

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