Digging The Great Escape (2011)

ALL 11/28/2011 (en) Documentary, War 72 Min
  • Release
    11/28/2011
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  • Original title
    Digging The Great Escape
  • Original language
    en
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Overview

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.

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  1. Jack Lyon

    Himself

  2. Richard Osgood

    Self - MoD Archaeologist

  3. Paul McGann

    narrator

  4. Frank Stone

    Self Stalag Luft III, 1943-45

  5. Alan Bryett

    Self Stalag Luft III, 1943-45

  6. Howard Tuck

    Self Historian

  7. Philip Westwood

    Self - Chief Engineer

  8. Tony Pollard

    Self - Chief Archaeologist

  9. John Le Cornu

    Self - Royal Air Force

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Casts : 9 , Crews : 2

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Digging The Great Escape (2011) 72 Min

ALL 11/28/2011 (en)
Documentary, War
  • Release 11/28/2011
  • Production
  • Original title Digging The Great Escape
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Paul Nelson, Brian Rice

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer