The read
It runs a compact 1h 12m.
Synopsis
The classic movie "The Great Escape" was based on a real life escape attempt during the second world war. This documentary follows Archaeologists who are trying to find the original tunnels dug by the real prisoners of war who escaped. Some of the surviving prisoners also join the team to assist with the tunnel locations and to describe what it was really like to live that situation. In an effort to understand the technical details of how this feet of ingenuity was achieved, the team recreate some of the equipment used by the prisoners.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Key crew
- Paul NelsonDirector
- Brian RiceDirector
Cast
- Jack LyonHimself
- Richard OsgoodSelf - MoD Archaeologist
- Paul McGannnarrator
- Frank StoneSelf Stalag Luft III, 1943-45
- Alan BryettSelf Stalag Luft III, 1943-45
- Howard TuckSelf Historian
- Philip WestwoodSelf - Chief Engineer
- Tony PollardSelf - Chief Archaeologist
- John Le CornuSelf - Royal Air Force