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The Great Escaper

Name: The Great Escaper
Director: Oliver Parker
Genre: History, Drama, War
Released: 2023-10-06
Cast: Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing, Will Fletcher, Laura Marcus

HistoryDramaWar

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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Cast

Michael CaineGlenda JacksonJohn StandingWill FletcherLaura MarcusVictor OshinDanielle VitalisJoe BoneDonald Sage MackayCarlyss PeerIan ConninghamWolf Kahler

Director

Oliver Parker

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