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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = La Grande Illusion | |name = ''La Grande Illusion'' | ||
|picture =LaGrandeIllusion.jpg | |picture =LaGrandeIllusion.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Movie Poster'' | |caption = ''Movie Poster'' | ||
|country = | |country =[[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France | ||
[[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France | |||
|director = Jean Renoir | |director = Jean Renoir | ||
|date= June 8, 1937 | |date= June 8, 1937 | ||
|language = English<br /> French<br /> German<br /> Russian | |language = English<br />French<br />German<br />Russian | ||
|studio= Réalisations d'Art Cinématographique (RAC) | |||
|distributor = | |distributor = Réalisation d'art cinématographique (RAC) | ||
|character1=Lieutenant Maréchal | |character1=Lieutenant Maréchal | ||
|character2=Lieutenant Rosenthal | |character2=Lieutenant Rosenthal | ||
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==Colt M1911== | ==Colt M1911== | ||
A captured [[Colt M1911]] pistol is the personal firearm of Major von Rauffenstein ([[Erich von Stroheim]]) which he used during the escape attempt of Captain de Boeldieu ([[Pierre Fresnay]]). He carries the Colt in a [[Luger]] holster. | A captured [[Colt M1911]] pistol is the personal firearm of Major von Rauffenstein ([[Erich von Stroheim]]) which he used during the escape attempt of Captain de Boeldieu ([[Pierre Fresnay]]). The reason why he owns this pistol could be that he took it from a British or Russian officer or he purchased it before the war. The USA joined the war in 1917 and the story with him takes place in 1916. He carries the Colt in a [[Luger]] holster. | ||
[[Image:M1911WeWereSoldiers.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Screen used M1911 pistol (Hero Gun) carried and used by [[Sam Elliott]] as Command Sergeant Major Basil Plumley in ''[[We Were Soldiers]]'' - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:M1911WeWereSoldiers.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Screen used M1911 pistol (Hero Gun) carried and used by [[Sam Elliott]] as Command Sergeant Major Basil Plumley in ''[[We Were Soldiers]]'' - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-colt1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Colt on von Rauffenstein's table.]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-colt1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Colt on von Rauffenstein's table.]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-colt2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He holds his Colt after taking it from his Luger holster...]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-colt2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He holds his Colt after taking it from his Luger holster...]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-colt3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|'' | [[File:GrandIllsuion-colt3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"'''''Halt!'''''"<br />..., takes aim at de Boeldieu...]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-colt4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|... and fires.]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-colt4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|... and fires.]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-colt5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another angle of the pistol.]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-colt5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another angle of the pistol.]] | ||
== | ==FN Model 1900== | ||
An | An [[FN Model 1900]] pistol lies on another table. | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-table1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:FNM1900.jpg|thumb|none|300px|FN Model 1900 - .32 ACP]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-table1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The pistol on the edge of the table.]] | |||
=Revolvers= | =Revolvers= | ||
==MAS | ==MAS Mle. 1892== | ||
An [[Mle 1892 Revolver]] is seen next to the FN pistol. | |||
[[ | [[File:Mle 1892.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Revolver d'ordonnance modèle 1892 - 8x27mmSR]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-table1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The revolver on the right. Note the typical ejector rod.]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-table1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The revolver on the right. Note the typical ejector rod.]] | ||
==Webley | ==Webley Mk. VI== | ||
A British [[Webley Mk VI]] lies next to the Mle 1892 Revolver. | A British [[Webley Mk VI]] lies next to the Mle. 1892 Revolver. | ||
[[ | [[File:Webley Mk VI.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mark IV - .455 Webley]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-table2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The third revolver from the left. Note the front sight.]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-table2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The third revolver from the left. Note the front sight.]] | ||
==Unknown Revolver== | ==Unknown Revolver== | ||
A third revolver can be seen on the table next to the Webley. | A third revolver can be seen on the table next to the Webley. | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-table2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The revolver on the right between the Webley and a meal | [[File:GrandIllsuion-table2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The revolver on the right between the Webley and a meal container.]] | ||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
== | ==Gewehr 1888/05== | ||
The majority of German Prison guards and soldiers are armed with [[ | The majority of German Prison guards and soldiers are armed with [[Gewehr 1888/05]] throughout the movie. This is historically accurate, as these rifles were mostly issued to rear troops. | ||
[[File:G88_05.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gewehr 1888/05 - 7.92x57mm | [[File:G88_05.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gewehr 1888/05 - 7.92x57mm (8x57 IS)]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew88-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Prison guard on the right with his shouldered Gewehr during the | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew88-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Prison guard on the right with his shouldered Gewehr during the arrival at the Hallbach PoW camp.]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew88-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An old guard with a fixed ''Seitengewehr'' SG 98 bayonet.]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew88-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An old guard stands with his Gewehr which has a fixed ''Seitengewehr'' SG 98 bayonet.]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew88-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another Gew. 88/05 with SG 98 bayonet in the hands of the guard of Maréchal ([[Jean Gabin]]).]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew88-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another Gew. 88/05 with SG 98 bayonet in the hands of the personal guard of Maréchal ([[Jean Gabin]]).]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew88-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same guard outside the solitary confinement cell.]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew88-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The same guard outside the solitary confinement cell.]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew88-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Prison guard fires his rifle at the fleeing de Boeldieu.]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew88-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Prison guard wearing a ''Tschako'' (Shako) fires his rifle at the fleeing de Boeldieu.]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew88-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew88-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two German soldiers hold their Gewehrs at the Swiss border. Note the ejecting hole on the right one, which was actually closed on the 88/05 variant. Also, note the Luger holster carried by the left soldier.]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew88-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The left soldier lowers his rifle | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew88-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The left soldier lowers his rifle which now gives a look at the converted receiver.]] | ||
==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | ||
Some German soldiers can nevertheless be seen carrying [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. The G98s are also armed with the older SG 98 instead of the SG 98/05. | Some German soldiers can nevertheless be seen carrying [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. The G98s are also armed with the older SG 98 instead of the SG 98/05. | ||
[[ | [[File:MauserGewehr1898EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew98-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A guard in the courtyard with a shouldered G98. The typical ''Lange Visier'' rear sight is visible.]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew98-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Hallbach guard in the courtyard with a shouldered G98. The typical ''Lange Visier'' rear sight is visible.]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew98-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another guard at the Wintersborn | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Gew98-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another guard at the Wintersborn PoW camp with a Gewehr 98.]] | ||
==Mauser Karabiner 98AZ== | ==Mauser Karabiner 98AZ== | ||
At least, one Prison guard can be seen with a [[Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine]]. | At least, one Prison guard can be seen with a [[Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine]]. | ||
[[ | [[File:Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Karabiner 98AZ - 7.92x57mm]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Karabiner1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The guard running with the carbine. Note the slot cut in the stock and the stacking hook.]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Karabiner1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The guard running with the carbine during an escape attempt. Note the slot cut in the stock and the stacking hook.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
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==Maxim MG 08== | ==Maxim MG 08== | ||
[[Maxim MG08]]s are used by the Wintersborn prison guards. It is simply called "Maxim" by von Rauffenstein. | [[Maxim MG08]]s are used by the Wintersborn prison guards. It is simply called "Maxim" by von Rauffenstein. | ||
[[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim | [[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG 08 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Maxim1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Maréchal and de Boeldieu near a Maxim shown by von Rauffenstein.]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Maxim1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Maréchal and de Boeldieu near a Maxim shown by von Rauffenstein.]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Maxim2.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Maxim2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A view of the barrel and muzzle shield.]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Maxim3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another (or possibly the same) Maxim at the castle wall.]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Maxim3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another (or possibly the same) Maxim at the castle wall.]] | ||
==Chauchat Mle 1915== | ==Chauchat Mle. 1915== | ||
An unloaded [[Chauchat]] light machine gun is used by a prison guard. | An unloaded [[Chauchat]] light machine gun is used by a prison guard. | ||
[[File:Chauchat.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | [[File:Chauchat without sights.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Chauchat Mle. 1915 - 8x50mmR Lebel]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Chauchat1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The both grips can be seen. The magazine should be where the wooden beam is.]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Chauchat1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The both grips can be seen. The magazine should be where the wooden beam is.]] | ||
[[File:GrandIllsuion-Chauchat2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A better view of the rear part.]] | [[File:GrandIllsuion-Chauchat2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A better view of the rear part.]] | ||
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[[Category: Drama]] | [[Category: Drama]] | ||
[[Category: War]] | [[Category: War]] | ||
[[Category: French Produced]] | [[Category: French Produced/Filmed]] | ||
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La Grande Illusion (The Great Illusion) is a 1937 French anti-war drama directed by Jean Renoir. Two French officers - the noble Captain De Boeldieu and the worker Lieutenant Maréchal - are shot down during the First World War. They fall into captivity, where they meet other French of various origins, including Rosenthal, son of a Jewish banker. Because the Frenchmen are constantly trying to escape, they are placed under the supervision of the aristocrat von Rauffenstein. De Boeldieu befriends him, but Maréchal and Rosenthal continue to escape.
The following weapons were used in the film La Grande Illusion:
Pistols
Colt M1911
A captured Colt M1911 pistol is the personal firearm of Major von Rauffenstein (Erich von Stroheim) which he used during the escape attempt of Captain de Boeldieu (Pierre Fresnay). The reason why he owns this pistol could be that he took it from a British or Russian officer or he purchased it before the war. The USA joined the war in 1917 and the story with him takes place in 1916. He carries the Colt in a Luger holster.
..., takes aim at de Boeldieu...
FN Model 1900
An FN Model 1900 pistol lies on another table.
Revolvers
MAS Mle. 1892
An Mle 1892 Revolver is seen next to the FN pistol.
Webley Mk. VI
A British Webley Mk VI lies next to the Mle. 1892 Revolver.
Unknown Revolver
A third revolver can be seen on the table next to the Webley.
Rifles
Gewehr 1888/05
The majority of German Prison guards and soldiers are armed with Gewehr 1888/05 throughout the movie. This is historically accurate, as these rifles were mostly issued to rear troops.
Mauser Gewehr 1898
Some German soldiers can nevertheless be seen carrying Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles. The G98s are also armed with the older SG 98 instead of the SG 98/05.
Mauser Karabiner 98AZ
At least, one Prison guard can be seen with a Mauser 98AZ Artillery Carbine.
Machine Guns
Maxim MG 08
Maxim MG08s are used by the Wintersborn prison guards. It is simply called "Maxim" by von Rauffenstein.
Chauchat Mle. 1915
An unloaded Chauchat light machine gun is used by a prison guard.
