The Great Escape

Summary

The Great Escape is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,150 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Great Escape received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• The Great Escape's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Great Escape's director is recorded as John Sturges^[5].
• The Great Escape's screenwriter is recorded as James Clavell^[6].
• The Great Escape's screenwriter is recorded as W. R. Burnett^[7].
• The Great Escape's screenwriter is recorded as Walter Newman^[8].
• The Great Escape's composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein^[9].
• The Great Escape's genre is recorded as war film^[10].
• The Great Escape's genre is recorded as drama film^[11].
• The Great Escape's genre is recorded as adventure film^[12].
• The Great Escape's genre is recorded as thriller film^[13].
• The Great Escape's genre is recorded as historical film^[14].
• The Great Escape's based on is recorded as The Great Escape^[15].
• The Great Escape's cast member is recorded as Steve McQueen^[16].
• The Great Escape's cast member is recorded as James Garner^[17].
• The Great Escape's cast member is recorded as Richard Attenborough^[18].
• The Great Escape's cast member is recorded as James Donald^[19].
• The Great Escape's cast member is recorded as Charles Bronson^[20].
• The Great Escape's cast member is recorded as Donald Pleasence^[21].
• The Great Escape's cast member is recorded as James Coburn^[22].
• The Great Escape's cast member is recorded as Hannes Messemer^[23].
• The Great Escape's cast member is recorded as David McCallum^[24].
• The Great Escape's cast member is recorded as Gordon Jackson^[25].
• The Great Escape's cast member is recorded as Angus Lennie^[26].
• The Great Escape's cast member is recorded as Karl-Otto Alberty^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Great Escape's producer is recorded as John Sturges^[28]. Its director is recorded as John Sturges^[5]. Screenwriters include James Clavell^[6], W. R. Burnett^[7], and Walter Newman^[8]. Cast members include Steve McQueen^[16], James Garner^[17], Richard Attenborough^[18], James Donald^[19], Charles Bronson^[20], and Donald Pleasence^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include +1963-06-20T00:00:00Z^[29] and +1963-07-04T00:00:00Z^[30]. The Great Escape's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[31]. Genres include war film^[10], drama film^[11], adventure film^[12], thriller film^[13], and historical film^[14].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II^[32], flight^[33], and prisoner-of-war camp^[34].

Reception

The Great Escape received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 8.3/10^[35], 86/100^[36], and 94%^[37].

Why It Matters

The Great Escape ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,150 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

What awards did The Great Escape receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].