The Great Escape (1963)

John Sturges · 173 min · Letterboxd ↗

The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.

The Great Escape screens once in London: Prince Charles Cinema, Sunday 27 December at 13:50.