The Great Escaper
- 2023
- 1h 36m
Bernard Jordan escapes from his care home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.Bernard Jordan escapes from his care home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.Bernard Jordan escapes from his care home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.
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- TriviaBased on a true story that made national news about pensioner Bernard Jordan who in 2014, absconded from his care home in Hove, Sussex UK to attend an event in France marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. After the local Police were notified the care home got a call that evening to say Mr Jordan had been found safe and well in France. He returned a few days later having made his way to the event.
- GoofsWhen Bernie and the Germans salute each other in the bar, Bernie salutes in the Army/RAF fashion - palm outwards. As an ex-Navy man, he would've saluted in the RN style - palm downwards.
- ConnectionsFeatured in OWV Updates: Multimedia Update (26/10/2023) (2023)
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An absolutely beautiful film about the thrilling true story of Bernard Jordan, a veteran who travelled alone to the beaches of Normandy in order to pay respects to his fallen comrades. He meets some fellow veterans on his way, an unknowingly becomes a news icon!
The stunning visuals and cinematography are choreographed in such a way to bring out a deep emotional response. I often don't cry at films, but there were a handful of scenes in The Great Escaper that made me shed tears.
There are elements of romance, war drama, and comedy throughout the film, as well as brilliant performances all around, which makes for an enjoyable watch for many.
However, the pacing was way too fast in my opinion. The film is about an hour and a half long, but I feel it would've been better suited to be two hours or two and a half hours.
If you fancy a trip to the cinema, The Great Escaper should be high on your priority list!
The stunning visuals and cinematography are choreographed in such a way to bring out a deep emotional response. I often don't cry at films, but there were a handful of scenes in The Great Escaper that made me shed tears.
There are elements of romance, war drama, and comedy throughout the film, as well as brilliant performances all around, which makes for an enjoyable watch for many.
However, the pacing was way too fast in my opinion. The film is about an hour and a half long, but I feel it would've been better suited to be two hours or two and a half hours.
If you fancy a trip to the cinema, The Great Escaper should be high on your priority list!
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- Oct 6, 2023
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- Великий утікач
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- $9,863,483
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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