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

Crew

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