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.
Credits
The Elusive Corporal Cast
| Name |
Character |
|
Jean-Pierre Cassel
He was 29, 74 years old when he died
|
as Caporal |
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Claude Rich
He was 33, 88 years old when he died
|
as Ballochet |
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Guy Bedos
He was 27, now 89 years old
|
as Le bèque |
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Jacques Jouanneau
He was 35, 84 years old when he died
|
as Penche-à-gauche |
|
Jean Carmet
He was 42, 73 years old when he died
|
as Émile |
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O.E. Hasse
He was 58, 75 years old when he died
|
as Reisender |
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Cornelia Froboess
She was 18, now 80 years old
|
as Erika Schmidt |
|
Mario David
He was 28, 71 years old when he died
|
as Caruso |
|
Claude Brasseur
He was 25, now 87 years old
|
as Papa |
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Philippe Castelli
He was 36, 80 years old when he died
|
as le prisonnier électricien |
The Elusive Corporal Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Georges Leclerc as Director of Photography. He was 58 (70) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Jean Renoir as Director. He was 67 (84) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Jean Renoir as Writer. He was 67 (84) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Guy Lefranc as Writer. He was 42 (74) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Renée Lichtig as Editor. She was 41 (86) years old when She died
|
Editing |
