The Great Escaper (2023) (12a)

Director Oliver Parker. Comedy/Drama

Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson star in this inspirational retelling of a D-Day veteran’s remarkable exploit. In the summer of 2014 – the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings – Bernie Jordan made headlines after staging a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on the beach in Normandy to commemorate their fallen comrades. With great chemistry between Caine and Jackson as Rene, Jordan’s spirited wife of 60 years, Oliver Parker’s (Swimming With Men, Dad’s Army) warm, bittersweet film salutes an adventure that captured the imagination of the world while exploring the lasting trauma of war.

Starring Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing

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Fabulous film, lovely mix of laughs and poignant moments. So very enjoyed by all, everyone should see this film in their lives and understand the impact of war

Delightful performances by Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson. Very funny and heartwarming.

A brilliantly acted film. Enjoyed by everyone but get your hankies out.

Lovely film, drew in a large audience, much laughter but hankies needed at the end?

Very moving to watch aging stars continue their careers so effectively

A feel good film with an excellent performance by Glenda Jackson (who should have had top billing)

Excellent film, not a dry eye in the house.

Excellent film, kept the right side of schmaltzy by excellent performances form Glenda Jackson and Michael Caine

What a great film especially if you like true stories rather than fantasy ones. A swansong performance from both Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson who were both absolutely brilliant. Great film for village halls.

An excellent film, with the two leads giving superb performances. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all who came.

It will make you laugh and cry in equal measure! Tender and thought provoking. A brilliant film.

Definately a good one to screen, though Longden was soon after release to Flicks. Good Turnout & well recieved. Easy Choice

Audience loved it. Many in tears and a round of applause at the end.

This film thoroughly lived up to our expectations. What a wonderful duo they were - unsurpassed in every way.

Poignant, Powerful.

Superb acting, very good film everyone should see.

A wonderful film that everyone enjoyed, laughed and shed a few tears. Michael Caine & Glenda Jackson were marvellous and showed what stars they both were.

A brilliant, poignant, very moving film. Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson were brilliant in their matter of fact, unsentimental roles, typical of the wartime generation.

A moving story, interjected with much humour. Very much enjoyed by our audience.

Poignant, happy & sad all at the same time, everyone loved it.

A lovely film

Beautifully acted. Not a dry eye in the house

Some said "the best Flicks film ever"

Beautifully done-

Absolutely superb - have bought the DVD for myself to watch again and again at home! A true British classic - incredibly heartwarming and a beautiful film. A must-see!!

Went down really well. Everyone liked it

Very well made and acted film, thoroughly well enjoyed by all.

A beautiful, moving film that the audience loved.

Excellent performance from Glenda Jackson in particular.

A beautiful interpretation of a touching true story, superbly acted. Not to be missed

Excellent; brilliant performances from Glenda Jackson and Michael Caine. Quite moving and emotional at times but also uplifting at other times.

Lovely feel good film with brilliant actors. Some of the audience were coming to see iti for a second time.

A smashing film. Everyone enjoyed it and found it very moving. Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson were excellent.

A wonderfully crafted film, much enjoyed by our audience.

The audience really enjoyed it. There were several tears shed, but a lovely film

Great film, tender, funny and great for all ages over 10.

An excellent film that everyone really enjoyed, especially being based on a true story. We had a very good turnout and many people stayed on afterwards talking about the film, the brilliant acting and how emotional it was.

Comments from Audience; Excellent Very Good Emotional Brilliant performances Always enjoyable

I absolutely loved this film! Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson are supremely well developed characters. Not a moment wasted in a moving and fascinating story. A couple of audience members not quite sure about it, but most thought it well worth seeing.

Outstanding performances from 2 well-loved actors - sometimes very difficult to watch, as it was about a generation we have lost.

Our audience really enjoyed the film and felt Glenda Jackson stole the show in what turned out to be her final film.

Best audience we have had for a while, very satisfying to see the hall so full

Universally enjoyed by our audience. We had a waiting list of 12 people whom we couldn't accommodate.

Lovely Film, Michael Caine is brilliant. Heartwarming and fun.

Outstanding acting from the 2 stars in their last film. All enjoyed the evening with a round of applause at the end. Poignant but not sad.

Lovely endearing film

Extremely well received. Everyone really enjoyed it. Glenda Jackson deserved an Oscar.

Great performances from Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson ensure this poignant story engages the audience throughout its telling.

The audience loved it! One of our best attendances ever. Great understated performances from Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson. Audience loved the storyline.

This is not a flippant whimsical story.... Quite a hard watch at times. Glenda Jackson's subtle performance is a masterclass. Brought in a full house for us.

A wonderful film which had the audience totally captivated. The performances of Michael Cain and Glenda Jackson were quite extraordinary. Brilliant.

An excellent film

The film was well liked and enjoyed by the majority of our audience, many of whom were seeing for a second time.

A highly emotional film - Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson were excellent

Hugely popular film with the audience. Comments that it was both thought provoking and poignant.

Brilliant. Acting was superb. Audience really enjoyed it.

Quite an emotive one, not many dry eyes at times. Wonderful performances by legendary actors at 87 & 90 yrs old. Would be a good one for a November/remembrance day showing.

Very well received. Less sentimental than expected. Everyone said they really enjoyed it and found it moving.

Sad but funny all at the same time. Wonderful to see "mature" actors

Excellent acting. Interesting story line. Well received.

A wonderful film to enjoy especially in this year . A truly inspiring real life story well acted.

This moving film is a masterclass in writing and acting. Our audience was full of praise, with many shedding a tear too! Caine and Jackson are simply superb!

Excellent film, much better than we expected from simplistic summaries on Disc labels

This movie went down very well with our audience and received a round of applause at the end.

Good film enjoyed by the audience, lovely photography interspersed with the realism of war. inevitably a touch on the sad side, but uplifting moments helped.

Wonderful

Wonderful, acting in this poignant account of an old soldier 's adventure to attend the D Day anniversary remembrance ceremonies on Sword Beach

Brilliant Flicks film, ideal for our audience.

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