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The Great Escape: The Real Events

“The Real Events” is a series which utilises period news reports in order to chronicle the true-life stories behind new and classic feature films and television series, such as “The Crown” and “The Great Escape”.

This episode looks at the history behind:
The Great Escape (United States, 1963)
Starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough
Based on The Great Escape by Paul Brickhill
Screenplay by James Clavell, W. R. Burnett
Produced & Directed by John Sturges

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