The film is famous for featuring a mix of Hollywood superstars and legendary professional footballers: Michael Caine: Captain John Colby, the team's manager.
While training for the match, the prisoners and the French Resistance coordinate a daring escape plan through the sewer system of the Stade Colombes in Paris, where the game is held. Iconic Cast Escape a la victoria (1981)
The film is set in 1943 during World War II at the Gersdorff prisoner-of-war camp. Major Karl von Steiner, a former German international player, proposes an exhibition match between a German team and a team of Allied prisoners. The film is famous for featuring a mix
The movie is loosely inspired by the real-life of 1942, where a team of former Dynamo Kyiv players faced German soldiers in occupied Ukraine. While the film has a more heroic ending, the real historical event had far more tragic consequences for the players involved. It was also a remake of the 1961 Hungarian film Two Half-Times in Hell . ESCAPE A LA VICTORIA (1981) Major Karl von Steiner, a former German international
Captain Robert Hatch, the American goalkeeper. Max von Sydow: Major Karl von Steiner. Football Legends:
Other real-world players included Kazimierz Deyna, Paul Van Himst, and several players from Ipswich Town. Historical Inspiration
(known as Victory in English) is a classic 1981 sports-war film directed by John Huston . It is widely considered a cult film for its unique blend of a World War II escape plot with the sport of football (soccer) . Plot Summary