The Great Escape 4K UltraHD Blu-ray Arrow Video Limited Edition (with Great Escape 2)

The Great Escape 4K UltraHD Blu-ray Arrow Video Limited Edition (with Great Escape 2)

Uk release date Monday 2 December 2024

Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their men to escape from a German camp during World War II.

Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley
Collector's booklet featuring new writing by Barry Forshaw, Neil Mitchell, Wickham Clayton and Mark Cunliffe
Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley
DISC 1 (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY) - THE GREAT ESCAPE

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Newly restored original lossless mono soundtrack
Optional lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary by filmmaker/historian Steve Mitchell and Steven Jay Rubin, author of Combat Films: American Realism
Audio commentary featuring director John Sturges and members of the cast and crew, moderated by Steven Jay Rubin
Theatrical trailer
DISC 2 (BLU-RAY) - BONUS FEATURES

The Real Great Escape - author and historian Guy Walters separates fact from fiction in this brand new interview
The Great Escapism - brand new appreciation of the film by Jose Arroyo, Associate Professor in Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick
The Great Composer - brand new interview with composer/author Neil Brand, discussing Elmer Bernstein and his iconic score
Freedom Forged - critic and educator Rich Johnson explores the film's place within the war movie canon in this brand new visual essay
Michael Sragow on The Great Escape - 2020 interview exploring the career of John Sturges and the making of the film
Heroes Underground - 2001 four-part documentary exploring the making of the film and the events which inspired it, featuring interviews with former POWs
The Real Virgil Hilts - 2001 featurette interviewing former POW David M. Jones, widely seen as the inspiration for Steve McQueen's character
The Untold Story - 2001 documentary exploring the planning and execution of the real-life escape
The Untold Story: Additional Interviews
Return to The Great Escape - 1993 featurette exploring the making of the film
Image gallery
DISC 3 (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY) - THE GREAT ESCAPE II: THE UNTOLD STORY [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE]

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ presentation in SDR
Original lossless 2.0 stereo soundtrack
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Original Trailer