"The Great Escaper" is a biogaphical drama directed by Oliver Parker ("Othello", "The Importance of Being Earnest") from a script by William Ivory ("Made in Dagenham") based on the true story of 90-year-old British World War II Royal Navy veteran Bernard Jordan, who in 2014 "escaped" from his nursing home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.
The cast includes Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing, Jackie Clune and Danielle Vitalis. The film was released in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2023, and marked Caine's retirement from acting. Jackson died in June 2023, nine months after filming wrapped. In the US it had its broadcast premiere on November 23, 2025 on PBS, and is also available via streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video
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