We are very pleased to bring you a look at Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson in the trailer for the upcoming movie courtesy of Pathé who are delighted to launch the brand-new poster and trailer for THE GREAT ESCAPER which is set to open in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from 6 October 2023.
Inspired by true events, the film tells the story of octogenarian Bernard Jordan’s escape from his care home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France:
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.
The Great Escaper stars Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing, Danielle Vitalis, Will Fletcher and Laura Marcus, the movie is Directed by Oliver Parker (his first feature came in 1995 with his own adaptation of OTHELLO starring Laurence Fishburne and Kenneth Branagh.), Written by William Ivory and Produced by Robert Bernstein & Douglas Rae. The Great Escaper will be released in UK and Irish cinemas from 6 October 2023.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
