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Digging The Great Escape (2011)

November 28, 2011 Documentary, War • 72m

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.

Directors

Paul Nelson, Brian Rice

Writer

Top Billed

Jack Lyon

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Richard Osgood
Richard Osgood

Self - MoD Archaeologist

Frank Stone
Frank Stone

Self Stalag Luft III, 1943-45

Alan Bryett
Alan Bryett

Self Stalag Luft III, 1943-45

Howard Tuck
Howard Tuck

Self Historian

Philip Westwood
Philip Westwood

Self - Chief Engineer

Tony Pollard
Tony Pollard

Self - Chief Archaeologist

John Le Cornu
John Le Cornu

Self - Royal Air Force

Crew


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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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