Oct 06, 2023
96 min
Full-HD

The Great Escaper (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.

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History Drama War

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France Sweden United Kingdom

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Ecosse Films Filmgate Films Ingenious Media Film i Väst Pathé BBC Film

Michael Caine

Bernard Jordan

Glenda Jackson

Irene Jordan

John Standing

Arthur

Will Fletcher

Young Bernard

Laura Marcus

Young Irene

Victor Oshin

Scott

Danielle Vitalis

Adele

Joe Bone

Tim

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