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The Great Escape

Movie · 1963 · 165 min

A patient, methodical build of camaraderie and ingenuity that turns into a tense, bittersweet adventure with a famous motorcycle chase.

About
1963 American film by John Sturges
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Year
1963
Runtime
165 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • freedom
  • war
  • betrayal
Places
  • prison
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, adventure, war, thriller, historical
Directed by
John Sturges
Written by
James Clavell, W. R. Burnett, Walter Newman
Starring
Charles Bronson, Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, James Garner, David McCallum, William Russell
Music
Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography
Daniel L. Fapp
Runtime
165 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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