The Great Escape (1963)

The Great Escape is a historical war film centered on a mass escape from a POW camp. The narrative does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on the camaraderie and ingenuity of the male prisoners.

The film primarily features male characters, focusing on Allied POWs and their German captors. There are no significant female characters involved in any combat or action sequences, nor do any engage in physical combat against male opponents.

The Great Escape is a historical war film based on real events and individuals. All major characters, based on historical male POWs, are portrayed as male in the film, with no instances of gender alteration from their historical or source material basis.

The film's characters are based on real historical Allied prisoners of war from World War II, all of whom were white. The actors cast in the 1963 film portray these characters as white, aligning with their historical and canonical race.