Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Thierry Debrune
Narrator (voice)
Lead
Jack Lyon
Himself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner
Charles Clarke
Himself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner
David Fraser
Himself - Stalag Luft III Prisoner
HT
Howard Tuck
Himself - Historian
Guy Walters
Himself - Historian
SP
Simon Pearson
Himself - Biographer
CK
Colin Kirby-Green
Himself - Captain T. Kirby-Green's Son
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anna Kwak-Sialelli's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Great Escape is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
