La Grande Illusion
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La Grande Illusion is a landmark 1937 French anti-war film by Jean Renoir that explores class, nationalism, and humanism through the experiences of French prisoners of war during World War I.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Grande Illusion canonical | 13 |
| Grand Illusion | 2 |
| The Grand Illusion | 2 |
| La grande illusion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5795676 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Grande Illusion Context triple: [Jean Renoir, notableWork, La Grande Illusion]
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A.
Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion is a song by Styx known for its theatrical rock style and themes of disillusionment and perception.
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B.
Grande Illusions
Grande Illusions is a book by special effects artist Tom Savini that details his makeup and practical effects techniques used in horror and genre films.
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C.
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory is a 1957 anti-war film directed by Stanley Kubrick, renowned for its powerful critique of military injustice and its acclaimed performance by Kirk Douglas.
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D.
Les Sang et Or
Les Sang et Or is the traditional nickname of French football club RC Lens, referring to the team’s iconic red and gold colors and passionate identity.
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E.
L'Histoire du soldat
L'Histoire du soldat is a theatrical work by Igor Stravinsky that combines music, narration, and dance to tell a Faustian tale of a soldier who bargains with the devil.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Grande Illusion Target entity description: La Grande Illusion is a landmark 1937 French anti-war film by Jean Renoir that explores class, nationalism, and humanism through the experiences of French prisoners of war during World War I.
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A.
Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion is a song by Styx known for its theatrical rock style and themes of disillusionment and perception.
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B.
Grande Illusions
Grande Illusions is a book by special effects artist Tom Savini that details his makeup and practical effects techniques used in horror and genre films.
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C.
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory is a 1957 anti-war film directed by Stanley Kubrick, renowned for its powerful critique of military injustice and its acclaimed performance by Kirk Douglas.
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D.
Les Sang et Or
Les Sang et Or is the traditional nickname of French football club RC Lens, referring to the team’s iconic red and gold colors and passionate identity.
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E.
L'Histoire du soldat
L'Histoire du soldat is a theatrical work by Igor Stravinsky that combines music, narration, and dance to tell a Faustian tale of a soldier who bargains with the devil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
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anti-war film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Grand Illusion
ⓘ
linked to:
La Grande Illusion
|
| awardReceived |
Venice Film Festival Jury Prize
ⓘ
linked to:
Venice Film Festival Special Jury Prize
|
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus |
banned in Fascist Italy
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banned in Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| character |
Captain de Boeldieu
ⓘ
Lieutenant Maréchal ⓘ Rauffenstein ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Christian Matras ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| director | Jean Renoir ⓘ |
| distributor | Réalisations d’Art Cinématographique ⓘ |
| explores |
relationships across class lines
ⓘ
the artificiality of national borders ⓘ the decline of the aristocracy ⓘ |
| follows | French prisoners of war ⓘ |
| format | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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war drama ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
French-German front in World War I
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German prisoner-of-war camps ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-war
ⓘ
class ⓘ humanism ⓘ nationalism ⓘ |
| listedIn |
Sight & Sound greatest films polls
ⓘ
linked to:
Sight & Sound critics' poll
|
| musicBy | Joseph Kosma ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| portrays |
camaraderie among soldiers
ⓘ
the humanity of enemy soldiers ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | 1937 Venice Film Festival ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Réalisations d’Art Cinématographique ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of French cinema
ⓘ
landmark of world cinema ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| restoredVersion | digitally restored print released in the 1990s ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 114 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Charles Spaak
ⓘ
Jean Renoir ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | World War I ⓘ |
| stars |
Erich von Stroheim
ⓘ
Jean Gabin ⓘ Marcel Dalio ⓘ Pierre Fresnay ⓘ |
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Subject: La Grande Illusion Description of subject: La Grande Illusion is a landmark 1937 French anti-war film by Jean Renoir that explores class, nationalism, and humanism through the experiences of French prisoners of war during World War I.
Referenced by (18)
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subject linked to:
Renoir family