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The great escaper / Pathé and BBC Films present ; an Ecosse Films production ; in co-production with Film i Väst and Filmgate Films ; directed by Oliver Parker ; written by William Ivory ; produced by Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae.

Parker, Oliver, (film director.). Ivory, William, 1964- (screenwriter.). Bernstein, Robert, (film producer.). Rae, Douglas, (film producer.). Caine, Michael, (actor.). Jackson, Glenda, (actor.). Standing, John, 1934- (actor.). Vitalis, Danielle, (actor.). Oshin, Victor, (actor.). Fletcher, Will, (actor.). Marcus, Laura (Actor), (actor.). Norman, Elliot, (actor.). Ross, Christopher (Cinematographer), (director of photography.). Tothill, Paul, (editor of moving image work.). Palmer, Nicholas, 1964- (production designer.). Fryer, Emma (Costume designer), (costume designer.). Armstrong, Craig, 1959- (composer (expression)). Pathé Distribution Limited, (presenter.). BBC Films, (presenter.). Ecosse Films (Firm), (production company.). Film i Väst (Firm), (production company.). Filmgate Films, (production company.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.). Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing, Danielle Vitalis, Victor Oshin, Will Fletcher, Laura Marcus, Elliot Norman. (Cast).

Summary:

"The Great Escaper tells the true story of Bernard Jordan, who made global headlines in the summer of 2014. 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."-- Container.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781531717858
  • ISBN: 1531717853
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2025]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2023.
Wide screen.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Christopher Ross ; editor, Paul Tothill ; production designer, Nicholas Palmer ; costume designer, Emma Fryer ; original music by Craig Armstrong.
Participant or Performer Note:
Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing, Danielle Vitalis, Victor Oshin, Will Fletcher, Laura Marcus, Elliot Norman.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.39:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:
English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Source of Description Note:
Title from disc surface; credits from title and end credit frames.
Subject:
Jordan, Bernard > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy > Anniversaries, etc. > Drama.
Veterans > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Older people > Drama.
Genre:
Biographical films.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 0 of 1 copy available at Town of Hanover Libraries.

Holds

  • 3 current holds with 1 total copy.
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