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
(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 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. While training for the match, the prisoners and