#TheGreatEscaper – In Cinemas Now
In the summer of 2014, Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) made global headlines. He had staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary.
It was a story that captured the imagination of the world as Bernie embodied the defiant, “can-do” spirit of a generation that was fast disappearing. But of course, it wasn’t the whole story. It was an inspirational but sanitised retelling of one man’s need to come to terms with the lasting trauma of war.
Bernie’s adventure, spanning a mere 48 hours, also marked the culmination of his 60-year marriage to Rene (Glenda Jackson) – THE GREAT ESCAPER celebrates their enduring love but always with an eye to the lessons we might learn from the Greatest Generation.
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Just this bit of The Great Escaper— had me all teary.
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I love Caine so excited for this film
As an army veteran looking forward to this with two fantastic Oscar winning British actors.
One small technical point. The correct salute once learned is never forgotten.
Michael was an army veteran in the Korean war. So, here he employs his drilled in him Army salute. However, he is playing a navy man in the movie and their salute is not flat of hand facing forward but rather, facing down to the ground.
Small technical point, in an otherwise, I believe, we'll told story.
Hi everyone bet you are looking forward to seeing this true life film,I certainly am, two wonderful actor’s, ❤❤
Great actor Michael Caine ❤
Crying and welled up at this one teaster scene, what the feck am I gonna be like with the whole film
Three fine actors from the movie the eagle has landed in one scene….Caine…his raf friend who was the vicar in eagle has landed and the german, wolf Kahler, who pops up as a ww2 german officer in quite a few well known war movies from raiders of the lost ark to band of brothers
oooh that's pretty effective.
Oh dear, incorrect salute😮
I bawled my eyes out in this scene. 😢
Someone was cutting onions in the cinema when this scene came on.
That wasn't an RAF salute!
What I found poignant about this this is that Michael Caine (age 90), John Standing (age 89), and Wolf Kahler (age 83) were in a film together, The Eagle has Landed, in 1976. It really is a reunion of friends and colleagues. 🥲
Saw the Film today. Absolutely brilliant and totally moving. The pity was though, there were only four of us in the cinema.😞
Really enjoyed the film but noticed that in the Bayeux Cemetery scene that some of the trees were very red implying autumn colours. As this was supposed to be the 70th anniversary of D-Day on 6th June, it must have been a very early autumn in 2014!!
Shame he got the Royal Navy Salute wrong at the end of the clip..
The Naval hand salute is made with the palm of the hand inclined downwards.. part from that looks a dam good film !!!
Caine was a real life Korean-war vet.
Yes seen yesterday brilliant touching funny and life tips film.shows stupidty of world leaders over period of time I world leader knock all heads together sort yourselfs out and look after people touching scene anyway yes what can I say last note enjoyed film.very much made me think for a hour or so after film.if a film.can do that well oh I didn't know it was true story respect anyway
Sir Michael and Glenda Jackson going out with a bang. Going to watch this later.
This scene was profoundly moving, hit me right in the heart and left me stunned!
Such an overlooked film already! The Great Escaper is absolutely beautiful 🫡❤️
Winnie Wallace… Can't wait till I've watched this film… Micky Caine is excellent in the trailer and so is Glenda Jackson, in fact it looks tip top acting all round.
I feel sorry for caine he was an actul veteran of the korean and so i thank him and any soldier for their service to their nation 🫡
I wish Russian and ukrine soldiers seen this movie before they go killing each other….