Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson in a thrilling war-adventure? It really exists and it’s amazing! You, no doubt, understand that this is John Sturgess’s The Great Escape, a classic of The Seventh Art.
Released in 1963, this almost three-hour film takes place during World War II. Allied officers who had repeatedly escaped were prisoners and closely watched in the German camp. Despite this, they prepare a massive escape. And seventy-five manage to escape before the alarm goes off…
(exclusively male) in the cast A great escapeWe meet famous actors of the 20th century: of course Steve McQueen (who plays the lead role for the first time) and Charles Bronsonbut also Donald Plains, James Donald, James Coburn, David McCallum and Gordon Jackson.
Inspired by a classic story
along with A great escape, John Sturgess Marks one of his finest achievements, along with The Seven Mercenaries and The Last Train from Gun Hill. Internet users on AlloCiné rated it 4.3 out of 5 and also posted five star reviews.
Among the best reviews: “This film is a true anthology work, brilliantly made John Sturgess“, “The film we watch even after the fiftieth repetition, through the eyes of children”, “Undoubtedly the best war movie of all time: a well-paced suspenseful script, five-star casting and legendary music!” or otherwise “This movie, inspired by a true story, is simply amazing”.
indeed A great escape is not fiction. This story echoes the escape that took place on the night of March 24-25, 1944. Dozens of British and Canadian soldiers managed to escape from the clutches of the Nazis. However, this place was considered untouchable.
A Crazy Night was immortalized in the novel by Paul Brickhill, a fighter pilot who first took part in the operation as a guard and then volunteered to dig the tunnel. movie John Sturgess Hence the adaptation of this work.
Besides winning the hearts of viewers, A great escape It was extremely profitable at the time, grossing over five million dollars, with a substantial budget of $4 million (which made it possible to hire many movie stars).
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Source: Allocine
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