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The Great Escaper
Directed by
Oliver Parker
2023
1h 36m
Drama
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Biography
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Bernard Jordan escapes from his care home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.
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Cast of The Great Escaper
Michael Caine
Bernard Jordan
Glenda Jackson
Irene Jordan
John Standing
Arthur
Will Fletcher
Young Bernard
Laura Marcus
Young Irene
Victor Oshin
Scott
Danielle Vitalis
Adele
Joe Bone
Tim
Donald Sage Mackay
Nathan
Carlyss Peer
Vicky
Ian Conningham
LCT Commander Parker
Wolf Kahler
Heinrich
Kiera Bell
Young Tour Guide
Elliot Norman
Douglas Bennet
Alex Skarbek
Maurice (Patron)
Valerie Sarruf
Little Old French Lady
Graeme Dalling
Cyclist
Simon Darwen
Male TV Announcer
Imman Zaffrani
Sandy
Bhawna Bhawshar
Reporter
Huw Edwards
Self (Archive Footage)
Barack Obama
Self (Archive Footage)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (Archive Footage)
Geoffrey Lumb
Doctor Saunders
Myles Olofin
Cyclist
Ann Queensberry
Edith
Jackie Clune
Judith Cook
Brennan Reece
Martin Roberts
Elkie Kristine Jeffery
A Candy Girl
Deborah Rose Watt
A Candy Girl
Freyja Jane Barter
A Candy Girl
Paul Bigley
Band Leader
Isabella Domville
Susan Everard
Dan Fredenburgh
Police Sergeant
Stephen Leask
Police Officer Robert
Bhawna Bhawsar
Reporter
Hope Jones
Factory Girl
Ross Carter
Normandy Tourist (uncredited)
Stuart Cooke
Journalist (uncredited)
David Evestaff
Interviewer (uncredited)
Jeanette Maskell
Ferry Passenger (uncredited)
Mark Anthony O'Neill
Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Olding
Gendarme (uncredited)
Peter Theobalds
Mouthy Paparazzi (uncredited)
The Great Escaper Ratings & Reviews
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February 2, 2025
Let's face it. It's a Michael Caine movie and with him in it, as well as the legend that is Glenda Jackson, what more does an avid fan need than this? Those who remember the commemorations for D-Day 70 can remember this real life guy going AWOL from his care home and from his wife and why shouldn't he? He got told he cannot go on an organised trip so he sets off via bus, train, ferry, taxi and whatever else he can, to get to the beach where he had served on 6th June 1944. Through flashbacks, you get the flavour and the taste of why this old Navy fella went but that added edginess that Caine brings to the role and the story adds a degree of realism to the story. How do actors do that? Check out when he tells the young Veteran to go and get help and issues his own diagnosis and you'll see. Or his thoughts on cyclists at the end. Add to that the moments of mild swearing, something I cannot remember Caine ever doing in a film before. Strongest I've ever heard from him is "blow the bladdy doors off" and you get something remarkable as a story and a movie. But the thing for me, is the glorious chance to see Michael and John Standing together again after so long. Remember The Eagle Has Landed? Remember the vicar chappy? Be surprised! Now I thought the Standing character was a faker at first, a Walter as we call them, someone who claims a lot but will run out of tales. I expected his downfall and didn't get it. Instead, I'm left wondering if his character is "other than," in the sense that he might be the restless spirit of the Tank Commander and the moral of the tale is about a mission being accomplished, something Caine does say at the end. Lovely. Funny. Dry as.... Touching and in moments beautifully filmed, especially when panning Caine on the beach as the drone flies behind him. I shall watch this again and again now. Thank you Sir Michael Caine, for this and all your work. I remain a huge fan and not a lot of people know that!
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Brian Orndorf
If this is actually the actor's final role, Caine closes an incredible career on a high note, infusing "The Great Escaper" with the heart and humor it needs to feel emotionally authentic.
What She Said
Anne Brodie
A sweet, sad, and in its way, profound portrayal of Bernie's story, a generation's story, and the unbreakable bond between Bernie and Rene. Unsentimental and an important reminder of the Greatest Generation's sacrifices for our freedom.
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Stefan Pape
Oliver Parker's credit that The Great Escaper avoids these pitfalls, yet remains both moving and effective. Parker never patronizes Bernard, nor does he lean into any over-the-top patriotic nonsense, something so often found in movies that are similar.
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