2 Movies Starring Pierre Fresnay

La Grande Illusion

La Grande Illusion

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1938-09-12

Languages:

French, German, English, Russian

Countries:

France

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

8.2 (24101 Reviews)

Director:

Jean Renoir

Genres:

DramaWar

Cast:

Writer:

Charles Spaak (scenario and dialogue)

Jean Renoir (scenario and dialogue)

Fullplot:

During 1st WW, two French officers are captured. Captain De Boeldieu is an aristocrat while Lieutenant Marechal was a mechanic in civilian life. They meet other prisoners from various backgrounds, as Rosenthal, son of wealthy Jewish bankers. They are separated from Rosenthal before managing to escape. A few months later, they meet again in a fortress commanded by the aristocrat Van Rauffenstein. De Boeldieu strikes up a friendship with him but Marechal and Rosenthal still want to escape...

Monsieur Vincent

Monsieur Vincent

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1948-12-20

Languages:

French

Countries:

France

Runtime:

111 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (465 Reviews)

Director:

Maurice Cloche

Cast:

Writer:

Jean Bernard-Luc (screenplay)

Jean Anouilh (screenplay)

Jean Anouilh (dialogue)

Fullplot:

St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among the peasant and the nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacles.

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