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20 May 2012, 03:40 AM
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Jean Renoir: WWI Pilot and director of WWI classic film: The Grand Illusion
A great review of the WWI classic film "The Grand Illiusion" in the Wall Street Journal - which has been re-releaased. The review states the legendary French director, Jean Renoir, was reconnaissance pilot during WWI - I did not know that.
Here is a links to his fiche: SGA - mémoire des hommes - Fiche SGA - mémoire des hommes - Fiche Grand Illusion| Jean Renoir| Masterpiece| Brotherhood Across Battle Lines| By Kristin M. Jones - WSJ.com |
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22 May 2012, 04:05 AM
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I have never seen this movie, but I think to buy the DVD, and I like the actor Jean GABIN (Was a very good French actor of my opinion).
When I look photographs of the movie, I find that uniforms were very credibles in this movie, and I understand why. It's important that uniforms were as the reality. Look here the second photograph: Les Visiteurs du Soir: La Grande Illusion de Jean Renoir Greetings.
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"(...)le lieutenant Miloukine Mikaïlovitch, mon ami et observateur préféré, fut naturellement l'interprète. Et nous commençâmes l'entretien technique nécessaire pour familiariser un peu mon agent (Trbitch) avec mon brave N-730, le biplace Nieuport 80 CV, qui nous transporterait le lendemain : avion aux commande duquel je me sentais le roi de l'air.(...)". (Source: Lt Louis DELRIEU. Before his special mission on the 11 August 1916 on enemy lines with the serbian agent Trbitch). |
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22 May 2012, 01:16 PM
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Bonsoir
Look at this introduction of the film La grande illusion by Jean Renoir himself In english- very interesting .when I was à boy I have seen this film several Times at Tv,often at remembrance day on 11 November YouTube - Grand Illusion (1937) - Jean Renoir intro He confirm that Jean Gabin was wearing his uniform Cordialement Bruno Last edited by Froggy; 22 May 2012 at 01:22 PM. |
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23 May 2012, 06:23 AM
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Thank you for this link. The same link with www. and not m. :YouTube - Grand Illusion (1937) - Jean Renoir intro Cordialement.
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"(...)le lieutenant Miloukine Mikaïlovitch, mon ami et observateur préféré, fut naturellement l'interprète. Et nous commençâmes l'entretien technique nécessaire pour familiariser un peu mon agent (Trbitch) avec mon brave N-730, le biplace Nieuport 80 CV, qui nous transporterait le lendemain : avion aux commande duquel je me sentais le roi de l'air.(...)". (Source: Lt Louis DELRIEU. Before his special mission on the 11 August 1916 on enemy lines with the serbian agent Trbitch). |
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You do know its got no aeroplanes in it?
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16 June 2012, 04:08 AM
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16 June 2012, 07:31 AM
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The Grand Story
So, no, The Grand Illusion has no aircraft in it - but tells such a great story. On recent posts on the Aerodrome, it was said by others that "The Blue Max" is not a story about flying, but of class and conflict - and at its core a great story. The same thing could be said about "Wings" which was just re-released. It is great story telling which makes these films so superior to the recent "Flyboys" and "The Red Baron."
What I am hopeful, particularly with the coming of the 100th anniversary of all things WWI, for some great stories to be told in film and on TV. We are just starting to see the beginning of this with "War Horse," "Downton Abbey" and "Birdsong". I hope some of them will have airplanes, but only great stories are going to draw in a new audience to the subject of WWI. I have been considering writing an article of OTF about the POW experience of American and French air crews. Does anyone think there is any interest in such an article? Thanks for your consideration. |
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