Uniform Title |
Colditz story (Motion picture : 1955) |
Title |
The Colditz story. |
Published |
Australia : Distributed by Universal Sony Pictures Entertainment Australia Pty Limited, [2018] |
©1955. |
Description |
1 DVD-video (94 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 12 cm. |
Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
Universal Sony Pictures Entertainment : D50446. |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1955. |
Based on the book by Patrick R. Reid. |
Special features: New and exclusive 53 minute documentary: Colditz revealed: life inside the Colditz castle ; Restoration comparison. |
"Classics Remastered. Fully restored"--cover. |
Credits |
Adaptation & screenplay by Guy Hamilton, Ivan Foxwell ; dialogue by William Douglas Home ; produced by Ivan Foxwell ; directed by Guy Hamilton. |
Performers |
John Mills, Eric Portman, Christopher Rhodes, Lionel Jeffries, Bryan Forbes, Ian Carmichael, Richard Wattis, Theodore Bikel, Anton Diffring, Frederick Valk, Denis Shaw. |
Summary |
Deep inside the Reich, prisoners of every nationality make it a point of honor to attempt to escape from the ultimate in escape-proof prisons. This is the true story of men who dared defy the might of Hitler's fortress, Colditz Castle. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
System details |
DVD video, Dolby Digital 2.0, PAL, Region 4, anamorphic widescreen 16:9, fullframe 1.78:1. |
Language note |
English. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
Subjects |
Reid, P. R.(Patrick Robert)Film adaptations |
Schloss Colditz (Colditz, Germany) -- Drama |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German -- Drama |
Prisoners of war -- Germany -- Drama |
Feature films -- Great Britain |
Genre |
Film adaptations |
War films |
Action and adventure films |
Historical reenactments (Motion pictures) |
Feature films |
Fiction films |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Other Names |
Hamilton, Guy, 1922-2016 director, adapter. |
Foxwell, Ivan producer, adapter. |
Home, William Douglas adapter. |
Mills, John, 1908-2005 actor. |
Portman, Eric, 1903-1969 actor. |
Jeffries, Lionel actor. |
Forbes, Bryan, 1926- actor. |
Carmichael, Ian, 1920-2010 actor. |
Wattis, Richard actor. |
Bikel, Theodore actor. |
Motion picture adaptation of (work) Reid, P. R. (Patrick Robert), 1910-. Colditz story. |
Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Broader Subject References:
Authors:
- Bikel, Theodore .
- Carmichael, Ian, 1920-2010 .
- Forbes, Bryan, 1926- .
- Foxwell, Ivan .
- Hamilton, Guy, 1922-2016 .
- Home, William Douglas .
- Jeffries, Lionel .
- Mills, John, 1908-2005 .
- Portman, Eric, 1903-1969 .
- Reid, P. R. (Patrick Robert), 1910-. Colditz story .
- Wattis, Richard .
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