The Great Escape
Taste attributes: adventuredramahistorythrillerwarhistoricalrobots/ai/spacesportsslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
"Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!"
Boxlist takeA weighty war film that is emotional, inventive and rough-edged. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
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.
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- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1963
- Runtime
- 173 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- The Mirisch Company
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
