Underplayed Gems

The Great Escaper (2023)

The Great Escaper poster
Directed by
Oliver Parker
Genre
comedy drama, biographical film
Country
United Kingdom, France, Sweden
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
M
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 171 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A 90 year old World War Two veteran sneaks out of his nursing home to travel to France for the D-Day anniversary. The film follows his journey and the memories it stirs up.

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What happens

The Great Escaper is a 2023 British biographical comedy-drama film directed by Oliver Parker, written by William Ivory, and starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson. It is based on the true story of 90-year-old British World War II Royal Navy veteran Bernard Jordan who "broke out" of his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations in France in June 2014. The Great Escaper had its world premiere in London at BFI Southbank on 20 September 2023, and was released in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2023, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film marked the final performance for Jackson, who died in June 2023, nine months after filming finished. Caine announced his retirement from acting in October 2023. This is also the last film produced by Pathé UK, after the division announced in November 2023 that they would restructure to focus on premium television and only release films from their parent company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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