Here’s a new promo for The Great Escaper, the film starring Michael Caine and the late, great Glenda Jackson in her final role. John Standing, Danielle Vitalis, Will Fletcher and Laura Marcus line-up among the cast of the film which Pathé will debut in cinemas this October.
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.
As well as the trailer, we also have a brand new poster for the film which lands in UK cinemas from 6th October.
Check it out below.
