Film · Battlefields & Brutal War
Where to watch The Great Escaper
Inspired by a true love story.
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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Streaming
PBS Masterpiece
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On: PBS Masterpiece
Cast
- Michael CaineBernard Jordan
- Glenda JacksonIrene Jordan
- John StandingArthur
- Will FletcherYoung Bernard
- Laura MarcusYoung Irene
- Victor OshinScott
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