Capital Celluloid 2023 — Day 351: Mon Dec 18

The Great Escape (Sturges, 1963): Prince Charles Cinema, 8.15pm


This film, part of the Christmas season at the Prince Charles Cinema, is also being screened on December 12th. You can fiund the full details here.

Time Out review:
Uneven but entertaining World War II escape drama, which even when it first appeared seemed very old-fashioned. Based on Paul Brickhill's factual account of the efforts of Allied prisoners to break out of Stalag Luft North, it contains memorable sequences and a sea of well-known faces. Steve McQueen comes off best as 'The Cooler King'; Charles Bronson and James Garner (perhaps surprisingly) give good support; James Coburn is totally miscast as an Australian, yet turns in an amusing performance. Worth seeing the last half hour, if nothing else, for one of the best stunt sequences in years: McQueen's motor-cycle bid for freedom.
Chris Peachment

Here (and above) is the trailer.

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