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I have, thanks largely in part to NOT going to the movies in a long time. I had the pleasure of a repeat (or repeat repeat repeat, I lose count) viewing of a most eloquent movie, "Grand Illusion" (most definitely not to be confused with that mess of an album by Styx), made in 1937 by Jean Renoir (yes, of those Renoirs; his father, Auguste Renoir, was the famous painter - it seems talent runs in the family). It is a French film, but don't let that scare you off; it's subtitled for those lacking in the French language (like me).
I saw this fine movie the other night on Ovation TV (just think of the type of station A & E used to be before it let itself go down the crapper), and bless their souls for playing it. I have caught it on Turner Classic Movies before, and it is available on DVD, from what I understand, although I don't own a copy. Gotta fix that, because it is one of the all time greats.
If you like "The Great Escape", you will surely love this...
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