Stalag 17 (Region B)
Billy Wilder followed up his brilliantĀ Ace in the HoleĀ with this darkly comic adaptation of Donald Bevanās and Edmund Trzcinskiās stage play about an assortment of American airmen getting through the days in a German POW camp at the twilight of the Second World War.
William Holden stars as the laconic J.J. Sefton, a prisoner whose cynical and mercenary disposition leads his fellow prisoners to conjecture his role as an informant after two men are shot in an attempt to escape the compound. But who exactly is the real spy shuttling inside knowledge to the ever-watchful Oberst von Scherbach (director Otto Preminger in what would become an iconic screen-role)? Only after the film builds towards an explosive crescendo is the answer finally revealedā¦
A commercial success upon its release in 1953,Ā Stalag 17Ā retains its reputation as one of the finest World War II films of all-time. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to continue its association with the work of the eminently versatile Billy Wilder with the release ofĀ Stalag 17, appearing here for the first time on Blu-ray.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Gorgeous 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- New video interview with film scholar Neil Sinyard
- Original theatrical trailer
- 36-page booklet containing an essay, interview material, and rare archival imagery
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Stalag 17 (Region B)
Stalag 17 (Region B)
Billy Wilder followed up his brilliantĀ Ace in the HoleĀ with this darkly comic adaptation of Donald Bevanās and Edmund Trzcinskiās stage play about an assortment of American airmen getting through the days in a German POW camp at the twilight of the Second World War.
William Holden stars as the laconic J.J. Sefton, a prisoner whose cynical and mercenary disposition leads his fellow prisoners to conjecture his role as an informant after two men are shot in an attempt to escape the compound. But who exactly is the real spy shuttling inside knowledge to the ever-watchful Oberst von Scherbach (director Otto Preminger in what would become an iconic screen-role)? Only after the film builds towards an explosive crescendo is the answer finally revealedā¦
A commercial success upon its release in 1953,Ā Stalag 17Ā retains its reputation as one of the finest World War II films of all-time. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to continue its association with the work of the eminently versatile Billy Wilder with the release ofĀ Stalag 17, appearing here for the first time on Blu-ray.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Gorgeous 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- New video interview with film scholar Neil Sinyard
- Original theatrical trailer
- 36-page booklet containing an essay, interview material, and rare archival imagery
Product Information
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Shipping & Returns
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Billy Wilder followed up his brilliantĀ Ace in the HoleĀ with this darkly comic adaptation of Donald Bevanās and Edmund Trzcinskiās stage play about an assortment of American airmen getting through the days in a German POW camp at the twilight of the Second World War.
William Holden stars as the laconic J.J. Sefton, a prisoner whose cynical and mercenary disposition leads his fellow prisoners to conjecture his role as an informant after two men are shot in an attempt to escape the compound. But who exactly is the real spy shuttling inside knowledge to the ever-watchful Oberst von Scherbach (director Otto Preminger in what would become an iconic screen-role)? Only after the film builds towards an explosive crescendo is the answer finally revealedā¦
A commercial success upon its release in 1953,Ā Stalag 17Ā retains its reputation as one of the finest World War II films of all-time. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to continue its association with the work of the eminently versatile Billy Wilder with the release ofĀ Stalag 17, appearing here for the first time on Blu-ray.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Gorgeous 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- New video interview with film scholar Neil Sinyard
- Original theatrical trailer
- 36-page booklet containing an essay, interview material, and rare archival imagery
