This season at VISUAL we consider collaboration and exchange in our series of visual arts exhibitions; exchange of skills, ideas and knowledge. The Great Escape teaches us vital lessons about resilience, calculated-risk taking and the immense power of cross-disciplinary collaboration. It highlights how diverse teams can achieve the seemingly impossible through shared goals and meticulous project

The classic 1963 wartime adventure depicts a fictionalised version of a real mass escape of British POWs from a German camp during World War II. With a cast lead by Steve McQueen and featuring some of the most esteemed actors of the era, The Great Escape remains a thrilling watch-from the meticulous planning to the risky, high-stakes escape itself. Its famous motorbike chase, meanwhile, remains one of cinema’s most iconic action sequences.

Director: John Sturges
1963 | 173 mins | USA | PG (IFCO)

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