To ask other readers questions about the colditz story, please sign up. Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an escapeproof german p. It is the story of a real life prisoner of war camp at colditz castle in germany for allied officers who are persistent offenders in escaping in other camps. Incorrigible allied officers who had repeatedly escaped from other. With john mills, eric portman, christopher rhodes, lionel jeffries. The colditz story is a 1955 british prisoner of war film starring john mills and eric portman and directed by guy hamilton. The colditz story 1955 john wayne message board jwmb. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 62 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 makeup department 2 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 3 art department 3. Apr 17, 2015 homecoming vengeance et seduction film dhorreur en francais 2018 mischa barton, matt long. Plus, its not really a film that focuses on one specific escape attempt. It had the first wildlife park in germany when, during 1523, the castle park was converted into one of. The film manages to transcend the difficulties mentioned above and is actually every bit as watchable as when i first saw it on its release. Heres a brief sampling of some of the numerous colditz books and films, plus the television show.
The writer was the head of security at colditz and he gives a clear and easily understood account of the german side of this story. A story based on actual facts, it stars john mills, lionel jeffries, bryan forbes, anton diffring, richard wattis, ian carmichael and eric portman. The colditz story, a 1955 film starring john mills and eric portman. The glider was approaching completion when the american army liberated the camp on 16 april 1945. Little of the relentless bleakness of captivity is conveyed in the film. Edward hardwicke was the son of the famous actor sir cedric hardwicke, but achieved his own fame when he took over the role of watson in granada tvs adaptations of sherlock holmes from 198694. Although focusing mainly upon life inside colditz and the development of an escape academy, the final chapters of the book are devoted to reids own escape. Reids escapes from german pow camps and attempts to get out of germany during world war ii from his initial capture until he finally succeeded in october 1942. Mr reid was a captain in the british army and was captured in june 1940. For a start, the tone is far more lighthearted and comedic than you normally get from this kind of thing, although its not really a comedy at all.
Castle colditz was a pow compound that the germans used for special prisoners those having shown a propensity for escaping and. After the great escape and saving private ryan, this is the latest challenge to the old maxim that the victors of war get to write history as they. It is based on the book written by pat reid, a british army officer who was imprisoned in oflag ivc, colditz castle, in germany during the second world war and who was the escape officer for british pows within the castle. Aug, 2012 the film will be shown at 9pm today on channel 4 during the documentary escape from colditz which also features the story of one of the most audacious escape plots. I dont think the colditz story is the best of the pow films, but it is still a very well done film.
It is based on the book written by pat reid, a british army officer. Escape from colditz 1971 allied pows at a maximumsecurity german prison camp devise a daring escape plan to get them to the swiss border. The colditz story is a 1955 prisoner of war film starring john mills and eric portman and directed by guy hamilton. An outstanding and factual world war ii drama about allied pows held in germanys most secure wartime prison, the colditz story is based on the bestselling memoirs of colditz castle escapee major pat reid. It is based on the book written by pat reid, a british army officer who was imprisoned in oflag ivc, colditz castle, in germany during. British officers try escape from escapeproof german castle. Guy hamilton directs and coadapts the screenplay with ivan foxwell from the p. The colditz story 1955 full movie video dailymotion. Colditz is a good film, but one that should definitely have toned down on the fictional elements of the story in order to keep the facts straight. The colditz story the essay british war films of the 50s simon heffer discusses the film the colditz story, which celebrated british resilience and reminded cinemagoers of a.
The film will be shown at 9pm today on channel 4 during the documentary escape from colditz which also features the story of one of the most audacious escape plots. I loved every nail biting moment of this book, so much so i watched all of the bbc series after finishing the book with friends to try and. Wie ublich wurde dieser film in video hd hohe auflosung fur kinoprojektion oder blurays mit dolbydigitalaudio gefilmt. Work on building colditz into its current form began in the 16th century after a large fire destroyed the older castle. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 62 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art.
John mills is perfectly cast as pat reid, on whose firsthand account the film is based, and eric portman, ian carmichael, lionel. The colditz story 1955 the colditz story the film as well as the book is mentioned on the credits for colditz. After seven weeks digging reid and a group of prisoners completed a tunnel, 24 feet. The colditz story was filmed in 1953, and claims to be the true story of the events at colditz. Colditz castle is situated in the town of colditz near leipzig, dresden, and chemnitz in the state of saxony in germany. Aug 11, 2014 colditz castle in the heart of saxony, was the fortress to which the german high command sent officers who had attempted to escape from conventional prison camps. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the colditz story near you. Pat reid, the reallife english officer portrayed in this film by john mills. Colditz castle in the heart of saxony, was the fortress to which the german high command sent officers who had attempted to escape from conventional prison camps. The colditz story 1955 world war ii john wayne message. Hollywood travesty as courage of colditz is rewritten.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Although the colditz cock never flew in real life, the concept was fictionalized, depicting a successful flight and escape, in the 1971 tv film the birdmen starring doug mcclure, chuck connors, rene auberjonois and richard basehart. Although focusing mainly upon life inside colditz and the development of an escape academy, the final chapters of the book are devoted. Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an escapeproof german pow camp housed in a medieval castle. Prisoners of war, german prisons, schloss colditz colditz, germany, escapes. Colditz castle, in eastern germany, was built high on the slope of a hill and. In many scenes another building doubled up for colditz castle and we. The castle is between the towns of hartha and grimma on a hill spur over the river zwickauer mulde, a tributary of the river elbe. However due to the difficulties of filming abroad in the then communist east germany most of the exteriors were filmed around the uk. Colditz was the last stop for prisoners of war in the second worl. Colditz castle, a forbidding medieval edifice near leipzig, germany, was supposed to be the nazis most escapeproof prison. Forged papers used by a british escapee from colditz to make one of the first home runs back to the uk are being sold, revealing a tale of ingenuity and success against the odds. See more ideas about prisoners of war, world war and world war two. On a jolly adventurestory level, though, its well acted, suspenseful and.
Movie the colditz story full streaming, watch movie the colditz story, watch streaming the colditz story online. The colditz story letterboxd social film discovery. For anyone who has ever watched a pow film, watched the colditz tv series or read a book this book is a must. It is very much a film of its time but the basic story is entirely accurate being strongly matched to major p.
The colditz story is a 1955 prisoner of war film starring john mills and. The great escapes place in legend was assured by the 1963 film of the same name. As one of the laufen six, reid was then sent to colditz castle, designated. Under its wartime name, oflag ivc, it was the lockup of choice for captives the nazis considered high risks for escape.
Biscay which comes to a slightly different conclusion, flight 777 by. Although the colditz cock never flew in real life, the concept was fictionalized. The colditz story, one of the most famous tales of british courage and fortitude, is to get a hollywood makeover and become another audacious hymn to how the united states won the second world war. Permission was granted to build a fortified building in colditz in 1046.
Mar 27, 2012 forged papers used by a british escapee from colditz to make one of the first home runs back to the uk are being sold, revealing a tale of ingenuity and success against the odds. The tunnel was completed by may and the break out took place on the night. The colditz story 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Reids memoir, the colditz story, inspired a 1955 film of the same name, starring john mills. Jan 10, 2012 the colditz story the essay british war films of the 50s simon heffer discusses the film the colditz story, which celebrated british resilience and reminded cinemagoers of a time of undisputed. Colditz is a landmark bbc television series loosely based on two books of reminiscences by pat reid, the colditz story and latter days at colditz, recounting some of the adventures which befell the allied prisonersofwar held at colditz castle in lower saxony during the second world war the superlative cast included david mccallum as simon carter, jack hedley as colonel preston, bernard. Reid did make a home run himself, but on a later daring escape across the german courtyard. The colditz story 1955 the colditz story 1955, a snappy british production directed by guy hamilton, takes its title from colditz castle, an imposing german edifice used during world war ii as a prisonerofwar camp for allied officers. The colditz story is not really a great deal like any other films of this kind id seen before. Extraordinary footage unearthed after 70 years shows. Colditz is set in colditz castle which is a real place in germany. The colditz story 1955 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Bryan forbes in the colditz story 1955 eugene deckers in the colditz story 1955 the. It was based on one of the colditz books, captain pat reids work of the same name. Apr 10, 2010 the colditz story guy hamilton, uk, 1955 trailer. Music is by francis chagrin and cinematography by gordon dines. The colditz story was one of a number of movies the british made during the fifties which relived the victories and bravery of their armed services during wwii. Homecoming vengeance et seduction film dhorreur en francais 2018 mischa barton, matt long. Castle colditz was a pow compound that the germans used for special prisoners those having shown a propensity for escaping and those with a high hostage value, in particular. Now no need to switch from one website to another one when looking for a movie, as you can search it from different sites, but fom a single web page. Reid delivers the full history as part memoir, part researched history and part anecdote. Castle colditz or schloss colditz in german is a renaissance castle in the town of colditz near leipzig, dresden and chemnitz in the state of saxony in germany. The 1953 film, the colditz story, incorrectly shows pat reid as the officer who walks out during the show. The colditz story 1955, a snappy british production directed by guy hamilton, takes its title from colditz castle, an imposing german edifice used during world war ii as a prisonerofwar camp for allied officers. Captain pat reid, author of three books on colditz history, helped with the escape. The colditz story is an outstanding factual prisoner of war film directed by guy hamilton, starring john mills ice cold in alex as officer pat reid and eric portman the 49th parallel as colonel richmond.
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