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French Film
French 3090 October 24, 2005

"The Grande Illusion", the 1938 French film by Jean Renoir, is a fine example of how war impacts individuals and changes their views during a major war, however outside the norms of battles and warfare. The title of the film can be read and deciphered in many ways. The "grand illusion" could be interpreted as one singular imposing "grand" perception during the Great War; and the word "grand" can also come to mean "all-inclusive" describing the war with a scope of many "sub-illusions." The main "sub-illusion" that is going to be discussed here is the idea that the war was going to be short and basically would not change views, society, or Europe in any drastic fashion. Although this idea is explored mainly using the film "The Grande Illusion", it is also hinted in other French films and literature such as Pierre-Jakez Helias's "Horses of Pride" and Henri...

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Title: "The Grande Illusion"
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