The Great Escape
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.
The Great Escape (2017)
Anna Kwak-Sialelli
At a glance
Countries
France
Ratings
TMDB users
8.5/10
4 votes
Rating consensus
85/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~85/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Thierry Debrune
Narrator (voice)
Jack Lyon
Himself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner
Charles Clarke
Himself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner
David Fraser
Himself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner
Howard Tuck
Himself - Historian
Guy Walters
Himself - Historian
Simon Pearson
Himself - Biographer
Colin Kirby-Green
Himself - Captain T. Kirby-Green's Son
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The Great Escape (2017)
Anna Kwak-Sialelli
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