The great escape
(DVD)
Contributors
Sturges, John, 1910-1992, film director,
Clavell, James, screenwriter.
Burnett, W. R. 1899-1982, screenwriter.
Fapp, Daniel, director of photography.
Bernstein, Elmer, composer (expression)
Clavell, James, screenwriter.
Burnett, W. R. 1899-1982, screenwriter.
Fapp, Daniel, director of photography.
Bernstein, Elmer, composer (expression)
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
ISBN
9781681437187
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (172 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Status
ENTIAT PUBLIC LIBRARY
DVD GREAT E
1 available
DVD GREAT E
1 available
MAILORDER LIBRARY
DVD GREAT E
1 available
DVD GREAT E
1 available
WATERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
DVD GREAT E
1 available
DVD GREAT E
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ENTIAT PUBLIC LIBRARY | DVD GREAT E | On Shelf |
| MAILORDER LIBRARY | DVD GREAT E | On Shelf |
| WATERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | DVD GREAT E | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Format
DVD
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681437187
UPC
715515245913
Notes
General Note
Based on the book by Paul Brickhill.
General Note
Title from title frame.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1963.
General Note
Widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio)
General Note
New, restored 4k digital transfer.
General Note
Special features: 4K digital restoration; commentary soundtrack with Bruce Eder, John Sturges, Elmer Bernstein, Robert E. Relyea and Bud Ekins (1991); commentary soundtrack with Steven Jay Rubin, Robert E. Relyea, James Coburn, James Garner, David McCallum, Donald Pleasance, Jud Taylor, Fernando Carrere, Bud Ekins, and Hillard Ekins (2003); The Great escape: heroes under ground (directed and written by Frankie Glass; 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 Steve McQueen's character in the film); Return to The great escape (a 1993 program featuring interviews with Coburn, Garner, and actors David McCallum and Jud Taylor); trailer; on insert, an essay by critic Sheila O'Malley.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Elmer Bernstein ; director of photography, Daniel L. Fapp ; art director, Fernando Carrere ; film editor, Ferris Webster.
Participants/Performers
Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasance, James Coburn, Hannes Messemer, David McCallum, Gordon Jackson, John Leyton, Angus Lennie, Nigel Stock, Robert Graf, Jud Taylor, Hans Reiser, Harry Riebauer, William Russell, Robert Freitag, Ulrich Beiger, George Mikell, Lawrence Montaigne, Robert Desmond, Til Kiwe, Heinz Weiss, Tom Adams, Karl-Otto Alberty.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) presentation; monaural or 5.1 surround.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sturges, J., Clavell, J., Burnett, W. R. 1., Fapp, D., Bernstein, E., Webster, F., Carrere, F., McQueen, S., Garner, J., Attenborough, R., Donald, J., Bronson, C., Pleasence, D., Coburn, J., Messemer, H., McCallum, D., Jackson, G., Leyton, J., Lennie, A., Stock, N., Graf, R., Taylor, J., Reiser, H., Riebauer, H., Russell, W., Freitag, R., Beiger, U., Mikell, G., Montaigne, L., Desmond, R., Kiwe, T., Weiss, H., Adams, T., Alberty, K. O., & Brickhill, P. (2020). The great escape (Two-DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Sturges et al.. 2020. The Great Escape. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Sturges et al.. The Great Escape The Criterion Collection, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sturges, John, et al. The Great Escape Two-DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2020.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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