97 mins |
Rated
M (Offensive language & sexual references)
Directed by Oliver Parker
Starring Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson
This biographical drama tells the true story of Bernard Jordan, a British WWII Royal Navy veteran who ‘walked out’ of his nursing home at the age of 89 to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations in France in 2014.
With the aid of a walker and little money in his pocket the resourceful veteran accomplished his mission, catching a ferry across the English Channel and honouring his fallen comrades in France. He was regarded as a hero by the media and referred to as the great escaper, his story headlining the newspapers throughout the world.
Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson star in this, their final cinematic offering as Bernie and Irene Jordan respectively.
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This biographical drama tells the true story of Bernard Jordan, a British WWII Royal Navy veteran who ‘walked out’ of his nursing home at the age of 89 to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations in France in 2014.
With the aid of a walker and little money in his pocket the resourceful veteran accomplished his mission, catching a ferry across the English Channel and honouring his fallen comrades in France. He was regarded as a hero by the media and referred to as the great escaper, his story headlining the newspapers throughout the world.
Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson star in this, their final cinematic offering as Bernie and Irene Jordan respectively.