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Film Review - The Great Escaper

Film Review - The Great Escaper

Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson are immensely moving in this true story of an elderly veteran determined to attend the D-Day 70th anniversary in France

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Oct 16, 2023
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The Great Escaper tells the poignant true story of Bernard Jordan, an 89-year-old veteran who felt compelled to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in France. Living in a Hove care home with his wife Rene, he fears he has missed his chance to honour his fallen comrades, having left it too late…

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