Colditz (2005)

Name: Colditz
Director: Stuart Orme
Genre: War
Released: 2005-03-27
Duration: 3 h 7 min
Cast: Damian Lewis, Sophia Myles, Tom Hardy, Laurence Fox

War

Director: Stuart Orme

Cast: Damian Lewis, Sophia Myles, Tom Hardy, Laurence Fox

Runtime187 min

Rating15

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While World War II allied officer Jack Rowe is held prisoner in Germany's notorious Colditz castle, he recruits a band of fellow escape artists in the ultimate break-out only to discover that the greatest betrayal awaits him on safe ground.

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Fans of gripping WWII dramas, especially those directed by Stuart Orme, will appreciate the taut tension and clever escape attempts featured in Colditz from 2005. The film boasts a talented cast including Damian Lewis, Tom Hardy, and Sophia Myles, whose performances bring the high-stakes prison break story to life with gritty authenticity.

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Colditz is a two-part 2005 television drama miniseries, based on the book Colditz: The Definitive History by Henry Chancellor, and the Channel 4 television series Escape from Colditz. It is not claimed to be historically accurate. It features an ensemble cast headlined by Damian Lewis and Sophia Myles and was directed by Stuart Orme. The screenplay was written by Peter Morgan and Richard Cottan.