Movie
The Great Escaper
Overview
In the summer of 2014, a World War II veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
Details
- Release date
- 2023-10-06
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- History, Drama, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Ecosse Films, Filmgate Films, Ingenious Media, Film i Väst, Pathé, BBC Film
- Country
- France, Sweden, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Michael Caine as Bernard Jordan
- Glenda Jackson as Irene Jordan
- John Standing as Arthur
- Will Fletcher as Young Bernard
- Laura Marcus as Young Irene
- Victor Oshin as Scott
- Danielle Vitalis as Adele
- Joe Bone as Tim
- Donald Sage Mackay as Nathan
- Carlyss Peer as Vicky
- Ian Conningham as LCT Commander Parker
- Wolf Kahler as Heinrich
Crew
- Oliver Parker - Director
- William Ivory - Writer
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