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The Great Escape
- Original title
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The Great Escape
- Year
- 1963
- Running time
- 168 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
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- Screenwriter
James Clavell, W.R. Burnett. Book: Paul Brickhill
- Music
Elmer Bernstein
- Cinematography
Daniel L. Fapp
- Cast
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Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson, Richard Attenborough, James Coburn, James Donald, Donald Pleasence, David McCallum, Gordon Jackson, Angus Lennie, Hannes Messemer, John Leyton, Lawrence Montaigne, Nigel Stock
- Producer
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The Mirisch Corporation. Distributor: United Artists
- Genre
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Drama. Adventure | II World War. Prison Drama. Nazism. Based On A True Story
- Movie Groups
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Paul Brickhill Adaptations
- Synopsis
- The German high command has filtered out all of the allies' most talented escape artists and placed them in a POW camp specifically designed to foil any unwanted departures. But as soon as they arrive, the prisoners begin to work on a series of tunnels under the direction of Roger "Big X" Bartlett (Richard Attenborough). He assigns the POWs to jobs according to their specialties. For more than a year, countless prisoners, most of whom won't be leaving, work toward an escape that will temporarily disrupt the operations of the German army.
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- Awards
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1963: Nominated for Oscar: Best Editing
1963: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama
1963: National Board of Review: Top 10 Best Films
1963: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Drama Screenplay
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