Well they were still in the camp, but moved to a different compound. There was one American that escaped with them, but he was down as British, even though everyone knew he was American (his paperwork was changed to British after he was caught to keep him in the holding camp with the British). The film states at the start: This was exactly how it happened (well something like that, I can't be bothered to look it up), & of course nothing in the film is anything like how it happened (there was thick snow on the ground when they escaped for one thing). It's still one of my top ten favourite films (I can still remember seeing it in 1963 aged 12, Odeon Westbourne Grove, West London, a lovely cinema), if you want history, read a book (I can't think of a single historical film that's anything like accurate - when Spartacus did battle with Crassus...he won! And carried on winning, 'till he lost in the end, mind you, that was a very long time ago, & The Great Escape was made only 19 years after it happened).
I had the original non-anamorphic DVD (I'd think that was from the VHS master), then bought the remastered DVD (too much contrast), & then the MGM Blu-ray (too cold), then the Criterion Blu-ray, & then bought the Kino 4K, which I haven't watched yet. That's it, no more.
You will love the KL and it's second disc of extrasI had the DVD, then bought the MGM (too cold) Blu-ray, then bought the Criterion Blu-ray, & then bought the Kino 4K, which I haven't watched yet. That's it, no more.
I may be in the minority, but I love the Criterion Blu-ray cover art.
That's because it's great and Sean Phillips is an excellent artist.
I guess some people don't like the original movie poster. Oh well, you can't please everyone.
Having Steve McQueen and James Garner on the poster art was the right thing to do in order to sell the movie to the general public.
