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The Bittersweet Defiance of 'La Marseillaise'
This chapter explores a powerful scene from 'La Grande Illusion' where French prisoners sing 'La Marseillaise' defiantly in front of German officers during World War I. It contrasts this moment of fleeting triumph with the themes of rebellion found in 'Casablanca', highlighting the differing emotional tones of defiance against oppression.