The great escape
In 1943, the Germans opened Stalag Luft III, a maximum-security prisoner-of-war camp designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists. In doing so, however, the Nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history-who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempt...
| Corporate Author: | Mirisch Company., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer., Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation., United Artists (Firm) |
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| Other Authors: | Clavell, James., Burnett, W. R. 1899-1982., Sturges, John, 1910-1992., McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980., Garner, James, 1928-2014., Attenborough, Richard., Bronson, Charles, 1921-2003., Coburn, James., Pleasence, Donald., Donald, James, 1917-1993. |
| Format: | Videos Blu-ray |
| Language: | English Spanish French |
| Published: |
[Beverly Hills, CA] :
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
[2013]
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
In 1943, the Germans opened Stalag Luft III, a maximum-security prisoner-of-war camp designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists. In doing so, however, the Nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history-who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted. |
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| Item Description: |
Title from container. Bonus features include audio commentary by director John Sturges ; Featurettes: The great escape bringing fact to fiction ; Preparations for freedom ; Flight to freedom ; A standing ovation ; The untold story ; The untold story additional interviews ; The real Virgil Hills: a man called Jones ; Return to the great escape. Based upon the book by Paul Brickhill. Originally released as a motion picture in 1963. |
| Physical Description: |
1 blu-ray videodisc (172 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
Blu-ray, region A, widescreen (2.35.1), Dolby Digital DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Requires Blu-ray player. |
| Audience: |
Rating: Not rated. |
| Production Credits: |
Director, John Sturges. |