The Great Escaper
2023 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.6 · 73% critics
In the summer of 2014, a WWII veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy. With a long-ago past stirred up along the way, his journey also pulls his life with his spouse into focus.
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-10-06
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (166 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Great Escaper if you want a heartfelt, character-driven WWII story with love and age at its center; Not for you if you prefer fast, action-heavy war dramas like A Bridge Too Far or Days of Glory.
Pros: touching performances; gentle humor; hopeful reconciliation | Cons: slow pacing; predictable moments; war flashbacks feel brief
Themes
- normandy, france
- d-day
- retirement home
- ww2 veteran
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Oliver Parker