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The Great Escaper

6.720231h 36mMovieHistoryDramaWar

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.

DirectorOliver Parker
WriterWilliam Ivory
ProducersCameron McCracken·Douglas Rae

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PBS Masterpiece Amazon ChannelPBS Masterpiece Amazon ChannelWETA+WETA+
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Cast · Directed by Oliver Parker

MCMichael Caine
Michael Caine
Bernard Jordan
GJGlenda Jackson
Glenda Jackson
Irene Jordan
JSJohn Standing
John Standing
Arthur
WFWill Fletcher
Will Fletcher
Young Bernard
LMLaura Marcus
Laura Marcus
Young Irene
VOVictor Oshin
Victor Oshin
Scott
DVDanielle Vitalis
Danielle Vitalis
Adele
JBJoe Bone
Joe Bone
Tim
DMDonald Sage Mackay
Donald Sage Mackay
Nathan
CPCarlyss Peer
Carlyss Peer
Vicky
ICIan Conningham
Ian Conningham
LCT Commander Parker
WKWolf Kahler
Wolf Kahler
Heinrich

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The Great Escaper is streaming on PBS Masterpiece and WETA+ in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. It's not currently on Netflix.

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