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Tuesday 20 February 2024 at 7.30pm THE GREAT ESCAPER (12A) 96 mins Director: Oliver Parker Starring: Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing Synopsis: In the summer of 2014, Bernard Jordan 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. Awards: Reviews: "The film, which pays homage to the war generation, revels in forties nostalgia" THE WIRE "The two British icons bring a huge amount of joy to the heartwarming true story of Bernard Jordan, the 89-year-old veteran who snuck off to attend the 70th anniversary of D-day" |