Name: The Great Escaper
Genre: History, Drama, War
Released: 2023-10-06
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing, Will Fletcher, Laura Marcus

2023·History·1h 36m

7.0

★

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.

Directed by Oliver Parker

normandy, france

d-day

retirement home

ww2 veteran

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Cast

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

Crew

Oliver Parker

Director

William Ivory

Writer

Craig Armstrong

Original Music Composer

Popular Reviews

82 reviews

Amelia Branfield

8.0★ · 03/03/26

What a remarkable true story- a stunning final performance from Glenda Jackson, what an honour to watch such a talented actress in her final years. Micheal Caine was phenomenal and so moving. Such a beautiful film that feels so important.

Jess

7.0★ · 01/11/26

What I picture when someone asks me what kind of relationship I want when I’m old:

Kishan Sathees

5.0★ · 01/01/26

if they hadn’t kept skipping back to the flashbacks i would have enjoyed this more

disappointing start to the year

Dusan Jovanovic

3.0★ · 12/27/25

Boring af only interesting thing is he made the news

Dušan Jovanovic

3.0★ · 12/27/25

Boring af only interesting thing is he made the news