The Great Escape
AdventureDramaHistoryThrillerWar
1963//DIR: John Sturges//172 MIN
Logline
During World War II, a group of Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a high-security German POW camp.
Director
John Sturges
Box Office
$11.7 million (US rentals)
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
IMDb
8.2/10
Runtime
172 min
VISUAL STRATEGY: Primarily focused on Medium Shots.
PACING:BALANCED
MOTION:DYNAMIC & FLUID
COMPLEXITY:VISUALLY DENSE
Principal Cast
Steve McQueenJames GarnerRichard AttenboroughJames DonaldCharles BronsonDonald PleasenceJames CoburnHannes MessemerDavid McCallum
Visual Themes
World War IIPrison EscapePOW CampBased on True StoryCourageIngenuity
Film DNA
"The Great Escape is a balanced adventure with 1502 shots and a 6.9s average shot length."
1502
Total Shots
6.9s
Avg Shot Length
8.7
Cuts / Min
Visual Style Meters
PACINGFRENETIC
SLOW
WARMTHCOLD
WARM
SATURATIONMUTED
VIBRANT
COMPLEXITYMINIMAL
INTRICATE
This film’s visual complexity is 288% higher than the average for Adventure.
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