The plan was absurd. His cellmate, an old poet named Lev, whispered, "You’ll freeze. The pipe is only thirty centimeters wide. And beyond it? The Ural wilderness. No food. No compass."
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The film’s score, composed by Elmer Bernstein, is equally iconic. The "Great Escape March"—with its whistling melody and triumphant brass—is instantly recognizable, even to those who have never seen the film. The plan was absurd