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The Great Escaper, Directed by Oliver Parker (Review)

A Touching Tribute to Resilience, Love, and the Complexity of Guilt

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Angelica Walker-Werth
Nov 08, 2023
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Starring Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, and John Standing
Distributed by Warner Bros Pictures
Running time: 96 minutes
Rated 12A for infrequent strong language, moderate sex references

On June 5, 2014, eighty-nine-year-old World War II veteran Bernard Jordan slipped out of his nursing home and made his way across the English Channel to France to join the se…

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