Colditz (1972)
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 2 seasons, 28 episodes
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Allied prisoners of war are held in a supposedly escape-proof German castle during World War Two. The series follows their escape attempts and interactions with each other and the German guards.
suspensefultenseseriousslow-burncharacter-drivenbleakhistoricaldeliberate
What happens
Colditz is a British television drama series co-produced by the BBC and Universal Studios and screened between 1972 and 1974. The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at the supposedly escape-proof Colditz Castle when designated Oflag IV-C during World War II, and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as the relationships formed between the various nationalities and their German captors. Colditz was created by Brian Degas working with the producer Gerard Glaister, who went on to devise another successful BBC series dealing with the Second World War, Secret Army. Technical consultant for the series was Major Pat Reid, the real British Escape Officer at Colditz. Locations used in filming include Stirling Castle and Calver Mill, Derbyshire. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Colditz (2005)
Escape (1980)
Manhunt (1970)
Chernobyl (2019)
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (2024)
Island at War (2004)
Outlander (2014)
The World at War (1973)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.