Digging the Great Escape (TV)
2011·United Kingdom·72 min.
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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.
CinematographyDamir I. Chytil
CastFrank Stone·Alan Bryett·Howard Tuck·Philip Westwood·Bill Shinkins·Tony Pollard·Richard Osgood·John Le Cornu·Jim Smith·Hugh Hunt·Jack Lyon·Tim Barlow·Mikey Robinson·Ken Rees·Stanley KingShow all
Original titleDigging the Great Escape (TV)