Poster of The Elusive Corporal

The Elusive Corporal

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Wednesday, May 23 1962
62 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre Cassel. Jean-Pierre Cassel was 29 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Caporal'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 27 1932 –
Died: Thu, Apr 19 2007
Portrait of Claude BrasseurClaude Brasseur. Claude Brasseur was 25 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Papa'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 15 1936 –
Died: Tue, Dec 22 2020
Portrait of Claude RichClaude Rich. Claude Rich was 33 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Ballochet'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 08 1929 –
Died: Thu, Jul 20 2017
Portrait of Jacques JouanneauJacques Jouanneau. Jacques Jouanneau was 35 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Émile, aka 'Penche-à-gauche', waiter'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 03 1926 –
Died: Tue, Jul 19 2011
Portrait of Mario DavidMario David. Mario David was 34 in The Elusive Corporal as ''Caruso', amateur athlete, insurance agent'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 09 1927 –
Died: Mon, Apr 29 1996
Portrait of Jean CarmetJean Carmet. Jean Carmet was 42 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Guillaume aka 'Le Fermier''.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 25 1920 –
Died: Wed, Apr 20 1994
Portrait of Philippe CastelliPhilippe Castelli. Philippe Castelli was 36 in The Elusive Corporal as ''L'électricien''.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 08 1925 –
Died: Sun, Apr 16 2006
Portrait of Guy BedosGuy Bedos. Guy Bedos was 27 in The Elusive Corporal as 'The stuttering prisoner'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 15 1934 –
Died: Thu, May 28 2020
Portrait of O.E. HasseO.E. Hasse. O.E. Hasse was 58 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Drunk traveler on the train'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 11 1903 –
Died: Mon, Sep 11 1978
Portrait of Cornelia FroboessCornelia Froboess. Cornelia Froboess was 18 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Erika Schmidt'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 28 1943
Portrait of Sacha BriquetSacha Briquet. Sacha Briquet was 32 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Escapee disguised as an old woman'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 16 1930 –
Died: Sat, Jul 10 2010
Portrait of Raymond JourdanRaymond Jourdan. Raymond Jourdan was 31 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Hippolyte Dupieu'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 26 1930 –
Died: Sat, Aug 17 1991
Portrait of Gérard DarrieuGérard Darrieu. Gérard Darrieu was 36 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Cross-eyed man'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 11 1925 –
Died: Thu, Jan 22 2004
Portrait of Lucien RaimbourgLucien Raimbourg. Lucien Raimbourg was 58 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Station employee'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 14 1903 –
Died: Tue, Feb 20 1973
Portrait of François DarbonFrançois Darbon. François Darbon was 46 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Peasant'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 15 1915 –
Died: Thu, Jul 09 1998
Portrait of Helmut JanatschHelmut Janatsch. Helmut Janatsch was 43 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Otto, Commander of the Stalag'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 12 1918 –
Died: Fri, Nov 24 1989

Crew

Portrait of Jean RenoirJean Renoir. Jean Renoir was 67 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 15 1894 –
Died: Mon, Feb 12 1979
Portrait of Georges LeclercGeorges Leclerc. Georges Leclerc was >> in The Elusive Corporal as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Guy LefrancGuy Lefranc. Guy Lefranc was >> in The Elusive Corporal as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Renée LichtigRenée Lichtig. Renée Lichtig was >> in The Elusive Corporal as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joseph KosmaJoseph Kosma. Joseph Kosma was 56 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 22 1905 –
Died: Thu, Aug 07 1969
Portrait of Larry ShawLarry Shaw. Larry Shaw was 25 in The Elusive Corporal as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Fri, May 07 1937 –
Died: Fri, Oct 19 2007
Portrait of Jacques PerretJacques Perret. Jacques Perret was >> in The Elusive Corporal as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday