Colditz (miniseries)

Colditz (miniseries)

"Colditz" (2005)was a mini-series on ITV1, directed by Stuart Orme. It was said to be based on Henry Chancellor's book "Colditz: The Definitive History" [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2904071.stm BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Colditz drama planned for ITV ] ] but not claimed to be historically accurate. [ [http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/film_and_tv/s/151/151924_damians_marriage_escape.html Damian's marriage escape] ]

This is the story of a British prisoner of war in World War II who escapes to Britain, where he works for the secret service and falls in love with the girlfriend of another prisoner who failed to escape and was transferred to the prisoner-of-war camp at Colditz.

"Colditz" has been released on DVD as "Escape from Colditz", [ [http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/escape_from_colditz/ DVD review at rottentomatoes.com] ] and as "Colditz: WWII". [ [http://www.amazon.com/Colditz-WWII-Jason-Priestley/dp/B000HC2PLS Amazon.com: Colditz: WWII: Jason Priestley, Timothy West, James Fox, Sophia Myles, Damian Lewis, Tom Hardy, Laurence Fox, Gavin Finney, Richard Harvey, Stuart Orme, David Yard... ] ]

Cast

* Damian Lewis - Cpl / Lt. Nicholas McGrade
* Tom Hardy - 2nd Lt. Jack Rose
* Sophia Myles - Lizzie Carter
* Laurence Fox - Capt. Tom Willis
* James Fox - Lt. Colonel Jimmy Fordham
* Timothy West - Bunny Warren
* Jason Priestley - Flying Officer Rhett Barker
* Guy Henry - Capt. Sawyer
* Robert Whitelock - Flt Lt. Venning
* Charles Kay - Colonel Henry Cartwright, Military Attaché in Switzerland
* Juliet Howland - Mary
* Scott Handy - Mullan
* Alex Avery - Collins
* Eve Myles - Jill
* Robert Cambrinus - Tony de Jongh

ee Also

* Oflag_IV-C#Television_and_TV_movies
* Colditz (disambiguation)

References

External links

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* [http://www.moviescreenshots.blogspot.com/2006/10/colditz-2005.html Images from "Colditz" at Movie Screenshots]
* [http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/reviews.php?film_id=10679 Review at eyeforfilm.co.uk]
* [http://www.videovista.net/reviews/june05/colditz.html Review at videovista.net]


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