The Elusive Corporal (1963)

  • NR
  • 02/18/1963 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama, War
  • 1h 45m

Overview

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.

Jean Renoir

Director, Writer

Guy Lefranc

Writer

Jacques Perret

Novel

Cast

Jean-Pierre Cassel's headshot

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Caporal
Claude Brasseur's headshot

Claude Brasseur

Papa
Claude Rich's headshot

Claude Rich

Ballochet
Jacques Jouanneau's headshot

Jacques Jouanneau

Émile, dit « Penche-à-gauche », garçon de café
Mario David's headshot

Mario David

« Caruso », sportif amateur et agent d'assurances
Jean Carmet's headshot

Jean Carmet

Guillaume dit « Le Fermier »
Philippe Castelli's headshot

Philippe Castelli

« L'électricien »
Guy Bedos's headshot

Guy Bedos

Le bèque

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