Directed by Oliver Parker and written by William Ivory,
The Great Escaper is inspired by the true story of Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine), a WWII veteran who fled his care
home to attend the 70th anniversary of D-Day commemorations in Normandy in
2014.
The film also stars the recently departed Glenda Jackson, along with John Standing, Danielle Vitalis, Will Fletcher and
Laura Marcus.
The Great Escaper is in UK/ROI cinemas from October
6th.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
In the summer of 2014, Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) made global headlines. He had staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary.
It was a story that captured the imagination of the world as Bernie embodied the defiant, “can-do” spirit of a generation that was fast disappearing. But of course, it wasn’t the whole story. It was an inspirational but sanitised retelling of one man’s need to come to terms with the lasting trauma of war.
Bernie’s adventure, spanning a mere 48 hours, also marked the culmination of his 60-year marriage to Rene (Glenda Jackson) – THE GREAT ESCAPER celebrates their enduring love but always with an eye to the lessons we might learn from the Greatest Generation.
