The Great Escape (2017)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.659 |
Directed By
Anna Kwak-Sialelli
Crew
Benjamin Malherbe
Anna Kwak-Sialelli
Anna Kwak-Sialelli
Laurent Fouchet
Sophie Jeaneau
Alexandre Basso
Fabrice Buysschaert
Matthieu Jean-Toscani
Sophie Jeaneau
TOP 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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