Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Muriels Hall of Fame, Class of 2018: Grand Illusion (1937, Jean Renoir)


“Based on the experiences of a flyer he knew during the war, Renoir’s La Grande Illusion is unquestionably one of the masterpieces of the silver screen, a film of incredible humanity set during a period of great inhumanity. In short, it’s probably the greatest anti-war film ever made (for me a flat footed tie in that regard with Milestone's All Quiet on the Western Front), a film that cannot help but move people every time they see it."

~ Sam Juliano


Coming tonight at 9:00 PM: believe it or not, our next inductee will be the first Best Picture Oscar-winner we’ve inducted since our inaugural year. However, it may not be the film you’re guessing…

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