{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"1 - The Grand Illusion (1937)","description":"1. &amp;nbsp;One. &amp;nbsp;Un. &amp;nbsp;Eins. &amp;nbsp;Welcome to the first episode of the Spirit Guides\u2026 is what I would say if we watched the films of the Criterion Collection in numerical order. &amp;nbsp;It took us nearly seven seasons, but we\u2019ve finally been assigned spine number one: Jean Renoir\u2019s The Grand Illusion. &amp;nbsp;Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, and (scene-stealing) Erich von Stroheim, trace the lives of prisoners-of-war and their captors during World War I. &amp;nbsp;Escapes, indignities, and unexpected friendships mark the scenes, but it\u2019s really an exploration of how humanity must compete with national duty. &amp;nbsp;A powerful, but unheard message, in the prelude to the second World War. *Come support the podcast and get yourself or someone you love a random gift at our&amp;nbsp;merch store.&amp;nbsp; T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers, and more! If you\u2019d like to watch ahead for next week\u2019s film, we will be discussing and reviewing Krzysztof Kieslowski\u2019s&amp;nbsp;Blind Chance&amp;nbsp;(1981). &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Random Acts of Cinema","author_url":"http:\/\/randomactsofcinema.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41962970\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/203790060"}