Lecture 18: Renoir's Grand Illusion (1937)

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Description: Rules of the Game demonstrates Renoir's camera technique. Discuss key actors (Von Stroheim, Gabin) and key themes including prison camp as microcosm, transcending barriers, effects of social class, Europe in transition.

Instructor: David Thorburn

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