The Great Escaper

The Great Escaper

96 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance, War | Oct. 6, 2023

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.

The Great Escaper

96 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance, War | Oct. 6, 2023

The Great Escaper
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers BBC Films, Ingenious Media, Ecosse Films, Film i Väst, Pathé!, Filmgate Films, BBC Films
Original title The Great Escaper
Directors Oliver Parker
Writers William Ivory

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

Kiera Bell

as Young Tour Guide

Elliot Norman

as Douglas Bennet

Alex Skarbek

as Maurice (Patron)

Valerie Sarruf

as Little Old French Lady

Graeme Dalling

as Cyclist

Simon Darwen

as Male TV Announcer

Imman Zaffrani

as Sandy

Bhawna Bhawshar

as Reporter