The Great Escaper (2023)

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

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)

Trailer

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