I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Beautiful, moving film.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Guy Hamilton reconstructs an account based on the Highly Secure German Camp back in the 40's. It's has a lot of the schema that would be utilized 8 years later in "The Great Escape" and its escape scene has been subject to affectionate parody (e.g. The Simpsons). Let it suffice to say though that not a lot of people are aware of this film; it's an archaic film definitely, and it has sufficiently identifiable characters under an oppressive system. One of them are even thrown into solitary confinement due to the ruthless attempt of escaping and getting in the way of the French. Even in the face of peril, one man tried to escape but was unfortunately caught by bullets - It's too militarized to be subverted.It is divided into the French, Dutch, Polish and English (the English are the ones to triumph in this picture)Pat Reid (John Mills) and Mac McGill (Christopher Rhodes) are two English people, who contravene the rules in order to give people their home run. It can be humorous, in places where they sneer at the Germans and it really is poignant and terrifying how convincingly shot it can be as well.It plots a lot on the German Leader, the interpreter and the Commanding Officers who rule the place with an iron fist and a totalitarian output. A lot of the time, the movie can become quite boring, and fall flat in places feeling dormant (for example: when they're discussing the obvious about the escape plan, the bit where they all walk in single file rows, the beginning scenes setting everything up in respective order, the bit when they try to pick the escapist- craftsman leader, and when you get jolted back up with a slight bit of exhilaration, it gets to the scheming bits and so on that become more interesting (to me at least)). However they are never under any malaise and hide it behind a sardonic exterior, always lurking, and it makes the movie moving somewhat; the bit when one of the prisoners is questioned about this plan, and he then expounds about Lewis Carrol's "Alice and Wonderland" about how she got bigger by eating was establishing a lighter tone to the gritty movie it could have easily been. I do think it to be in my best interest to give this 5, as I think the struggle is handled quite well, but that the movie is befell with some boring sequences, and that it can make you weary about continuing it. But it is still, for me personally, able to objectify me to much of hardships and much of the pretenses established in these times. The accuracy of the movie is dubious however, but from what you see it leaves you without any doubt. It's also not a technically sophisticated movie. The lighting can be a bit underexposed, but this is perhaps deliberately done to give the notion of an unadulterated base and giving it that simply.Guy Hamilton was tinkering around with the movie in a way that is distinctive from other movies that I have seen from that time; John Mills was in another movie in 1958 called "Ice Cold in Alex" and at this point I have yet to see this movie. But it is produced by the same place "British War"... and now I have to be firm about what I think about this movie as a war film: I do like War Films, such as Lean's "Bridge on the River Kawaii" and Kubrick's "Paths of Glory"; seeing this in the same light as "The Colditz Story", I would say that it didn't pace me up with excitement as those other two movies did. Those movies evoked the fears and they tampered with the situation; however, here I knew the outcome. But still even in saying that, I was still really invested in the characters and I felt satisfied after watching it. But it is not one of the greatest war films that I have seen, and nor will it ever stand out that way to me. But I think this one should be looked at and I do recommend it for those who are looking for a true story and want to be swayed away into looking at it.

The Colditz Story was one of a number of movies the British made during the Fifties which relived the victories and bravery of their armed services during WWII. Often these movies starred John Mills. The Colditz Story is based on fact. Colditz Castle in Germany was used to imprison the most incorrigible prisoners-of-war, those who persistently made escape attempts. British, French, Polish and Dutch officers were sent there. Unfortunately for the Germans, they wound up trying to keep inside men dedicated to escaping, and who had skills they now could share. The result was that more prisoners of war escaped from Colditz than from any other prisoner of war camp in either the First or Second World Wars. The movie is based on the memoirs of Pat Reid (John Mills), who served as an escape officer at Colditz and then was one of the first to break out and make it back to England. While the movie is a bit dated, it also is a dramatic and efficient telling of escape attempts, ruses played against the German captors and, of course, of the unfailing courage and good spirits of the British officers. Take the film for what it is, a demonstration for British audiences of the pluck and courage of their military during a horrendously threatening war which they won, and you won't be disappointed. If you're fond of old British movies, you'll recognize, among others, Eric Portman, Lionel Jeffries, Bryan Forbes and Ian Carmichael.

Before The Great Escape, there was this Pow (Prisoner of War) escape film based on true events, from director Guy Hamilton (Goldfinger, Live and Let Die). The story sees many soldiers from Britain, France, Poland and other countries involved in World War II placed into Colditz castle, used by Nazis to hold the "bad boys", those who regularly attempted escape from other camps. There are more guards outnumbering the prisoners, and some were political with very strict monitoring. Anyway, the story sees Pat Reid (Sir John Mills) creating all sorts of escape routes and plans, including a tunnel, under the theatre stage, jumping over the fence, and dressing as Nazis, and these are what keep you interested. Also starring Eric Portman as Colonel Richmond, Christopher Rhodes as 'Mac' McGill, Lionel Jeffries as Harry Tyler,Frederick Valk as Kommandant, Bryan Forbes as Jimmy Winslow, Ian Carmichael as Robin Cartwright, Anton Diffring as Fischer and Ludwik Lawinski as Franz Josef. It was nominated the BAFTAs for Best British Film and Best Film from any Source. Sir John Mills was number 38 on The 50 Greatest British Actors, and the film was number 94 on The 100 Greatest War Films. Very good!

From today's perspective, the film; The Colditz Story is like that of a reality TV show competition premised on escape methods. The man with the most original escape plan gets the prize, which is that of his freedom from the Colidiz Castle.As such this film seems shallow on the surface. With no depth to the plot the characters are not as convincing, which serves to undermine excellent acting from the likes of Eric Portman and Sir John Mills.However, what the film articulates well is the relaxed attitude of the Nazi guards, and their almost convivial attitude to their British POW foes. Of course the relaxed attitude of the Nazi guards could be in part to do with the self belief they were allotted via the consumption of Nazi propaganda. In this respect 'propaganda' serves as a dangerous weapon of 'self destruction'.In sum this is a film worth watching, but not the best POW film made hitherto.