The Great Escape
2017, French. Directed by Anna Kwak-Sialelli.
On March 24, 1944, in the heart of Nazi Germany, 76 British, Canadian, Norwegian and French pilots who were held in Stalag Luft III, a prison camp of the Luftwaffe, escaped. Unique testimony from the last survivors, recreations and today’s digital images sheds new light on the audacious escape.
- Runtime
- 0h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Anna Kwak-SialelliDirector
- Thierry DebruneNarrator (voice)
- Jack LyonHimself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner
- Charles ClarkeHimself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner
- David FraserHimself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner
- Howard TuckHimself - Historian
- Guy WaltersHimself - Historian
- Simon PearsonHimself - Biographer
- Colin Kirby-GreenHimself - Captain T. Kirby-Green's Son
Details
- Released
- 10 March 2017
- Original title
- Tunnels de guerre : la grande évasion
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Anna Kwak-Sialelli
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The Great Escape runs 53 minutes (0h 53m).
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What movies are like The Great Escape?
If you liked The Great Escape, try Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie, Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie, Shoah.
Who directed The Great Escape?
The Great Escape (2017) was directed by Anna Kwak-Sialelli and stars Thierry Debrune, Jack Lyon, Charles Clarke.