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The Great Escape
The Great Escape

The Great Escape

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

53 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

10 March 2017

Country

France

Cast

Thierry Debrune

Thierry Debrune

Narrator (voice)

Jack Lyon

Jack Lyon

Himself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner

Charles Clarke

Charles Clarke

Himself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner

David Fraser

David Fraser

Himself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner

Howard Tuck

Howard Tuck

Himself - Historian

Guy Walters

Guy Walters

Himself - Historian

Simon Pearson

Simon Pearson

Himself - Biographer

Colin Kirby-Green

Colin Kirby-Green

Himself - Captain T. Kirby-Green's Son

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