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The Great Escaper

2023 · 96 min

A gentle, bittersweet journey that balances quiet humour with deep emotional weight, anchored by tender performances and a poignant look at memory and love.

Directed by
Oliver Parker
Genres
History, Drama, War
Starring
Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing
Tagline
Inspired by a true love story.
Overview
In the summer of 2014, a World War II veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy.

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  • BBC iPlayer
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Oliver Parker
Genres
History, Drama, War
Starring
Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • memory
  • love
  • guilt
  • aging
Places
  • home
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
history, drama, war
Directed by
Oliver Parker
Written by
William Ivory
Starring
Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing, Will Fletcher, Laura Marcus, Victor Oshin, Danielle Vitalis, Joe Bone
Music
Craig Armstrong
Cinematography
Christopher Ross
Runtime
96 min
Country
France, Sweden, United Kingdom
Languages
English, French, German

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