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NOVA: The Great Escape

starring: Richard Donat; Robert Krulwich
directed by: Mark Radice; Vincent Liota

: NOVA: The Great Escape
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Nova
EAN: 9781593752019
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1593752016
Label: WGBH Boston
Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: WGBH Boston
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 22, 2005
Running Time: 60 minutes
Sales Rank: 47199
Studio: WGBH Boston
Theatrical Release Date: 2004



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Description:
New secrets revealed about World War II's most daring prison escape. The movie The Great Escape captured the courage and remarkable genius behind World War II's most infamous prison break. Now join three former Allied prisoners and a team of archaeologists as they travel back to the site of the high-security POW camp Stalag Luft III to search for the secret tunnel the Nazis never found. More than sixty years ago, over six hundred Allied prisoners banded together to dig three highly sophisticated tunnels, code-named Tom, Dick, and Harry. Each tunnel was outfitted with railways, electric lights, and underground air pumps-all under the noses of the German guards. The detainees were planning to spring two hundred men via Harry on the moonless night of March 24, 1944. Unfortunately, a guard spotted the seventy-seventh man as he exited the tunnel beyond the perimeter fence, but seventy-six managed to get away, fanning out in all directions and forcing the Germany army to undertake a massive manhunt. And in the ensuing search of the camp, the guards never found the ingeniously hidden tunnel called Dick. Today, a truly historic past is buried deep below the surface of the tranquil countryside of what was Stalag Luft III. As heavy equipment removes treacherously sandy soil, dramatic recreations and candid recollections from the veterans offer stunning details about the prisoners' ingenious and ambitious tunneling plans, and retells the tragic story of the many of the escapees who were recaptured by the Germans.

Special DVD features include: materials and activities for educators; a link to the NOVA Web site; scene selections; closed captions; and described video for the visually impaired.

On one DVD5 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Letterboxed.



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - not only closed captions but described video for the visually impaired
This choice is not only interesting as far as the subject matter, but it has closed captions for the ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Fascinating Discovery

Who could imagine that, 60 years after the event, a home-made escape tunnel would still be recognizable? ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - EXCELLENT COMPANION FOR THE FILM: THE GREAT ESCAPE With Steve McQueen
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