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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.
Original Release
10/06/2023
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michael Caine | Bernard Jordan |
Graeme Dalling | Cyclist |
Myles Olofin | Cyclist |
Daniel Hayde | Cyclist |
Ann Queensberry | Edith |
Danielle Vitalis | Adele |
Glenda Jackson | Irene Jordan |
Jackie Clune | Judith Cook |
Victor Oshin | Scott Selwood |
Brennan Reece | Martin Roberts |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michael Caine | Bernard Jordan |
Graeme Dalling | Cyclist |
Myles Olofin | Cyclist |
Daniel Hayde | Cyclist |
Ann Queensberry | Edith |
Danielle Vitalis | Adele |
Glenda Jackson | Irene Jordan |
Jackie Clune | Judith Cook |
Victor Oshin | Scott Selwood |
Brennan Reece | Martin Roberts |
Elkie Kristine Jeffery | A Candy Girl |
Deborah Rose Watt | A Candy Girl |
Freyja Jane Barter | A Candy Girl |
Will Fletcher | Young Bernard |
Elliot Norman | Douglas Bennet |
John Standing | Arthur Howard-Johnson |
Laura Marcus | Young Irene |
Paul Bigley | Band Leader |
Isabella Domville | Susan Everard (swing band singer) |
Geoffrey Lumb | Doctor Saunders |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Cameron McCracken | Executive Producer |
Eva Yates | Executive Producer |
Robert Bernstein | Producer |
Rob Darnell | Producer |
Tim Dennison | Producer |
Douglas Rae | Producer |
Sean Wheelan | Producer |