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The Great Escaper

Movie
2023
1h 36m
English
Comedy, Drama, Romance, War
User Score: 
7.1
The Great Escaper' Poster
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.
The Great Escaper Poster

The Great Escaper

Movie
2023
1h 36m
English
Comedy, Drama, Romance, War
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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7.1
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Directed By: Oliver Parker
Written By: William Ivory

Featured Comments/Tips

LadyRuth says...
4 months ago
what a lovely film. Superbly acted. A lesson to us all :heart:
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MovieMaven says...
4 months ago
superbly acted finely crafted retrospective based on a true story. bring your tissues.
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ragnarLothbrok says...
4 months ago
Very touching and sad story. But it's a good story that we all should be reminded of from time to time. That for ordinary people any war is just pain, suffering and death, no matter what side you're on. And being old sucks big time.
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CinemaSerf
6 months ago
This is one of those contemporary, really quite touching, dramas that we won't be able to make for too much longer. It centres around an elderly couple, who have been together for seventy years, and live a semi-independent life in a care home. During a routine chat with their nurses, "Rene" (Glenda More
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