Five top movies about escapes to take your mind off Covid-19 lockdown

Tired of being stuck in one place and longing for release? These films about the quest for freedom will match your mood. 1. The Great Escape (1963) The grandaddy of the genre, John Sturges’ World War II drama tells the extraordinary true story of a mass 1944 breakout from the German prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft III. Sturges specialised in ensemble adventures such as The Magnificent Seven (1960) and The Eagle Has Landed (1976), so he knew how to make the most of a heavyweight cast …

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