The Elusive Corporal (1962)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Jean Renoir
  • Profile picture of Jean-Pierre Cassel
    Caporal Jean-Pierre Cassel
  • Profile picture of Claude Brasseur
    Papa Claude Brasseur
  • Profile picture of Claude Rich
    Ballochet Claude Rich
  • Profile picture of Jacques Jouanneau
    Émile, aka 'Penche-à-gauche', waiter Jacques Jouanneau
  • Profile picture of Mario David
    'Caruso', amateur athlete, insurance agent Mario David
  • Profile picture of Jean Carmet
    Guillaume aka 'Le Fermier' Jean Carmet
  • Profile picture of Philippe Castelli
    'L'électricien' Philippe Castelli
  • Profile picture of Guy Bedos
    The stuttering prisoner Guy Bedos

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