The Great Escape: Film guide

The Great Escape
The Great Escape

Ages

11+

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

A film guide that looks at The Great Escape (1963), in which an all-star cast hatches a plan for a mass breakout from a German prisoner of war camp, based on a true story.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including History in addition to highlighting themes surrounding historical periods, events and figures, World War Two and modern warfare.

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  • History

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