#1027: STURGES, John: The Great Escape (1963)
STURGES, John (United States)
The Great Escape [1963]
Spine #1027
Blu-ray
The Booklet
Ten-page wraparound featuring an essay by critic Sheila O’Malley.
Commentary
With critic Michael Sragow.
“The Great Escape”: Heroes Under Ground
A four-part 2001 documentary about the real-life escape from the Stalag Luft III prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, including interviews with POWs held there.
The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones
A 2001 program on the United States Army Air Forces pilot David Jones, the inspiration for McQueen’s character in the film.
Return to “The Great Escape”
A 1993 program featuring interviews with Coburn, Garner, McCallum, and Taylor.
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
The Great Escape [1963]
Spine #1027
Blu-ray
One of the most exciting adventure tales ever told, this action epic recounts the planning, execution, and aftermath of a daring true-life escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, in which 250 men attempted to tunnel their way to freedom. In the role that cemented his superstar status, Steve McQueen plays the motocycle-racing daredevil who sets out to foil the Nazis, alongside an all-star cast that includes Charles Bronson, James Coburn, James Garner, and Donald Pleasence. The expert direction of John Sturges, eminently hummable Elmer Bernstein score, and rip-roaring stunts come together in what may just be the most spectacularly entertaining prison-break movie of all time, a rousing ode to the determination, camaraderie, and courage of everyday heroes.
172 minutes
Color
Monaural
Color
Monaural
2:35:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2020
Director/Writers
Based upon the book by Paul Brickhill.
Screenplay by W.R. Burnett and James Clavell.
John Sturges was 53 when he directed The Great Escape.
The Film
The Film
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Film Rating (0-60):
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Ten-page wraparound featuring an essay by critic Sheila O’Malley.
Commentary
- From 1991, featuring director Sturges and composer Elmer Bernstein;
- From 2003 featuring actors Coburn, Garner, and Pleasence.
With critic Michael Sragow.
“The Great Escape”: Heroes Under Ground
A four-part 2001 documentary about the real-life escape from the Stalag Luft III prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, including interviews with POWs held there.
The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones
A 2001 program on the United States Army Air Forces pilot David Jones, the inspiration for McQueen’s character in the film.
Return to “The Great Escape”
A 1993 program featuring interviews with Coburn, Garner, McCallum, and Taylor.
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
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