The Great Escaper (2023)
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- 1h 36min
- Biography, Drama
- 06 Oct 2023 (UK)
- Movie
Bernard Jordan escapes from his care home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Michael Caine | ... |
Bernard Jordan
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| Graeme Dalling | ... |
Cyclist
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Myles Olofin | ... |
Cyclist
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| Daniel Hayde | ... |
Cyclist
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| Ann Queensberry | ... |
Edith
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| Danielle Vitalis | ... |
Adele
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| Glenda Jackson | ... |
Irene Jordan
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Jackie Clune | ... |
Judith Cook
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Victor Oshin | ... |
Scott Selwood
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Brennan Reece | ... |
Martin Roberts
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Elkie Kristine Jeffery | ... |
A Candy Girl
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Deborah Rose Watt | ... |
A Candy Girl
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Freyja Jane Barter | ... |
A Candy Girl
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| Will Fletcher | ... |
Young Bernard
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Elliot Norman | ... |
Douglas Bennet
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| John Standing | ... |
Arthur Howard-Johnson
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| Laura Marcus | ... |
Young Irene
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Paul Bigley | ... |
Band Leader
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Isabella Domville | ... |
Susan Everard (swing band singer)
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| Geoffrey Lumb | ... |
Doctor Saunders
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| Dan Fredenburgh | ... |
Police Sergeant
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| Stephen Leask | ... |
Police Officer Robert
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| Carlyss Peer | ... |
Police Officer Vicky
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Valerie Sarruf | ... |
Little Old French Lady
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Christian Thompson | ... |
French Waiter
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| Ian Conningham | ... |
LCT Commander Parker
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Simon Darwen | ... |
Male TV Announcer
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Bhawna Bhawsar | ... |
Reporter
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| Alex Skarbek | ... |
Maurice (Patron)
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| Donald Sage Mackay | ... |
Nathan
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| Wolf Kahler | ... |
Heinrich
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Hope Jones | ... |
Factory Girl
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Imman Zaffrani | ... |
Sandy
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| Kiera Bell | ... |
Young Tour Guide (uncredited)
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| Joe Bone | ... |
Tim (uncredited)
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| Ross Carter | ... |
Normandy Tourist (uncredited)
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Stuart Cooke | ... |
Journalist (uncredited)
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| David Evestaff | ... |
Interviewer (uncredited)
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Jack Johnson | ... |
American soldier (uncredited)
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Jeanette Maskell | ... |
Ferry passenger (uncredited)
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| Mark O'Neill | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Paul Olding | ... |
Gendarme (uncredited)
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Peter Theobalds | ... |
Mouthy Paparazzi (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Oliver Parker | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| William Ivory | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robert Bernstein | ... | producer |
| Rob Darnell | ... | co-producer |
| Tim Dennison | ... | co-producer |
| Cameron McCracken | ... | executive producer |
| Douglas Rae | ... | producer |
| Sean Wheelan | ... | co-producer |
| Eva Yates | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Craig Armstrong | ||
Cinematography by
| Christopher Ross | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Paul Tothill | ||
Editorial Department
| Callum Abraham | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Kris Carr | ... | digital intermediate assistant producer |
| Alistair Davidson | ... | assistant colorist |
| Rob Farris | ... | digital intermediate head of production: Goldcrest Post Production |
| Aisha Hoffman | ... | digital film bureau |
| Lawrence Hook | ... | digital intermediate technical supervisor |
| Alfie Levin | ... | digital film bureau |
| Tatjana Makrykostas | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Raquel Martin Rivillos | ... | digital lab technician |
| Alfie McDonald | ... | digital film bureau |
| Timi Oladeji | ... | scan operator: Digital Orchard Group |
| Monica Oliveira | ... | digital film bureau |
| James Peace | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Finlay Reid | ... | digital colorist |
| Tony Tromp | ... | assistant editor |
| Tony Miles Trompetto | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Lauren Evans | ... | casting director |
Production Design by
| Nick Palmer | ||
Art Direction by
| Charlotte Hutchings | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ellie Pash | ||
Costume Design by
| Emma Fryer | ||
Makeup Department
| Lucy Clements | ... | crowd hair and makeup artist |
| Catherine Davies | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Mark English | ... | makeup artist |
| Jacqueline Fowler | ... | makeup designer |
| Natasha Hall | ... | makeup artist |
| Alison Rainey | ... | crowd hair & makeup supervisor |
| Tiffany Smith | ... | hair & makeup trainee |
Production Management
| James Fletcher | ... | unit manager |
| Artur Huk | ... | production manager |
| Anna Jurek | ... | production manager |
| Nadiya Luthra | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Callum Hunter | ... | third assistant director |
| Lauren Johnson-Margetson | ... | crowd production assistant |
| James R. Kipping | ... | second assistant director |
| Zoe Law | ... | floor runner |
| Paul Murphy | ... | first assistant director |
| Jordan Neagle | ... | floor runner: daily |
| Manny Pannu | ... | floor runner |
Art Department
| Ayla Ash | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Olivia Boix | ... | assistant graphic designer |
| Dan Borg | ... | construction manager |
| Casey Cant-Russell | ... | props |
| Simon Carroll | ... | construction manager |
| Gemma Louise Field | ... | standby: props |
| Michelle Field | ... | lead standby: props |
| Sarah Fletcher | ... | art department trainee |
| Amy Grewcock | ... | graphic designer |
| Elliott Haimes | ... | props hand: dailies |
| Erica Harding | ... | standby art director |
| Clare Porritt | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Steve Register | ... | property master |
| William Russell Seward | ... | chargehand props / storeman/dresser |
| Lamin Texeira-Loum | ... | props |
| Jasmine Wong | ... | set decoration petty cash buyer |
| Tania Nelson | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ben Baird | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Max Clarke | ... | adr mixer |
| Bálint Csáki | ... | boom operator |
| George Elliott | ... | re-recording mix technician |
| David 'Saxon' Greenep | ... | head of audio: Bleat Post Production |
| Sophia Hardman | ... | foley editor |
| Charlie J. Hinde | ... | sound trainee |
| Mark Holding | ... | sound recordist |
| Archie Lamont | ... | sound editor |
| Jamie McPhee | ... | sound editor |
| Alexej Mungersdorff | ... | sound designer |
| Ben Norrington | ... | dialogue editor |
| Max Norwell | ... | audio post coordinator: Bleat Post Production |
| Tristin Norwell | ... | re-recording mix facility producer: Bleat Post Production |
| Richard Spooner | ... | additional re-recording mixer |
| Jason Swanscott | ... | foley artist |
| Pam Thompson | ... | audio post producer |
| David Turner | ... | head of post-sound mix facility |
| Jack Wensley | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Chris Whiteside | ... | adr mixer |
| Sam Jenkins | ... | second assistant sound/playback operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Scott MacIntyre | ... | armorer supervisor |
| Chris Reynolds | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Nick Roberts | ... | Special Effects Floor Supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Silje Antonsen | ... | digital compositor: VARG Studios |
| Agnes Asplund | ... | matte painter |
| Moamen Bssuni | ... | digital compositor: Filmgate Films |
| Neil Cunningham | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Kajetan Czarnecki | ... | compositor |
| Alldin Dauti | ... | fx technical director: Filmgate |
| Petri Erkkilä | ... | production coordinator |
| John Cato L. Finnebråten | ... | lead compositor: Varg Studios |
| Josefin Holm | ... | visual effects artist |
| Felix Hulteen | ... | environment artist |
| Timothy P. Jones | ... | digital film bureau |
| Alexander Kadim | ... | visual effects supervisor: Varg Studios |
| Elin Kothe | ... | matte painter |
| Christian Lundvall | ... | visual effects supervisor: Filmgate |
| Joakim Matsson | ... | fx td artist |
| Menelaos Pampoukidis | ... | visual effects supervisor: Koala FX |
| Carl Persson | ... | digital compositor |
| Vebjørn Mjelde Roen | ... | compositor: Varg Studios |
| Diana Salahova | ... | production manager |
| Thomas Solberg | ... | compositor: Varg Studios |
| Peter J. Spence | ... | matchmove artist |
| Aki Särkiniemi | ... | visual effects artist |
| Jani Teräväinen | ... | vfx compositor |
| Even Topland | ... | cg artist: Varg Studios |
| Kornelijus Tuzas | ... | visual effects editor |
| Sara Willershausen | ... | digital compositor |
| Antoni Zakheos | ... | lead visual effects artist |
Stunts
| Andy Bennett | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ayman Alhussein | ... | camera trainee |
| Nathanael Bauer | ... | gaffer |
| Lawrence Beckwith | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Angus Benson-Blair | ... | drone pilot |
| Emma Boswell | ... | drone supervisor |
| Pablo Brown-Jennett | ... | video trainee |
| Molly Rae Burcham | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Aaron Paul Champion | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera, dailies |
| Garry Clemo | ... | key grip |
| Dearbhaile Collins | ... | camera trainee daily |
| Jack Degg | ... | camera trainee: daily |
| Alex Dias | ... | video operator |
| Hannah Jell | ... | camera operator: "b" camera/steadicam operator |
| John Malaney | ... | electrician |
| Stuart Liam McConville | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Michael Montgomery-Salter | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Will Roth | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Sophie Savage | ... | grip |
| William Sheffield | ... | Additional Gaffer |
| Kevin Shorland | ... | grip trainee |
| Jacob Strookman | ... | electrician |
| Paul Mark Synnott | ... | grip |
| Alexandra Voikou | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Alfie Welland | ... | grip trainee |
| Danny West | ... | HOD electrical rigger |
| Greg Whitbrook | ... | best boy |
| Rob Youngson | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Olivia Dingley | ... | casting assistant |
| Melissa Wilkins | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gary Bainbridge | ... | military costume advisor |
| Kiera Green | ... | costume trainee |
| Jules Hindess | ... | costume standby |
| Lisa Mitton | ... | crowd costume assistant |
| Cara Stevens | ... | costume standby |
| Rosie Stoward | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Michael Weldon | ... | costume supervisor |
| Emma Cains | ... | crowd costume standby: daily (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Harry Axton | ... | location marshall |
| David Britain | ... | location manager |
| Will Cundy | ... | location assistant |
| Jake Day | ... | assistant location manager |
| Monty Dinham | ... | location assistant |
| Sam Griffiths | ... | location marshal / location marshall |
| Felix Pery | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Andy Bradfield | ... | soundtrack mixer |
| Dave Foster | ... | big band arranger / orchestrator |
| Scott Fraser | ... | score programmer |
| Claire Freeman | ... | music supervisor |
| Jake Jackson | ... | score engineer & mixer |
| Nick Taylor | ... | recording and mix engineer - additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susannah Binding | ... | script supervisor |
| Selina Welsh | ... | assistant script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Yonas Abraham | ... | driver: minibus |
| Masrif Ali | ... | unit driver |
| Andy Blackburn | ... | transportation captain |
| Scottie Cairnie | ... | driver: minibus |
| Michael Geary | ... | picture car supervisor |
| Seb Greenwood | ... | action vehicles |
| Paul Haddock | ... | transportation head of department |
| Simon Hussein | ... | driver: minibus |
| John Marler | ... | driver: minibus |
| Neil Phelps | ... | action vehicles |
| Tony Saunders | ... | driver: minibus |
| Abdul Shibani | ... | unit driver |
| Ranjit Singh | ... | unit driver |
| Tony Wickens | ... | driver: minibus |
| Paul Gatley | ... | driver: Glenda Jackson (uncredited) |
| Simon Yearwood | ... | unit driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jon Addison | ... | assistant: Pathé |
| Lauren Alexander | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Tony Alexander | ... | unit medic |
| Geraldine Atlee | ... | head of legal & business affairs: BBC Film |
| Adam Bara-Laskowski | ... | representative: Pathé Productions |
| Imogen Bell | ... | Head of Production: Pathe |
| Imogen Bell | ... | head of physical production: Pathé Productions |
| Carles Berot | ... | dubbing supervisor |
| Paul Biddiss | ... | military advisor |
| Lee Bye | ... | head of theatrical distribution: Pathé Productions |
| Laura Cameron | ... | assistant: Robert Bernstein & Douglas Rae |
| Steve Chandler | ... | facilities manager |
| Benjamin Clarke | ... | armorer |
| James Clarke | ... | finance director: Pathé Productions |
| Helen de Winter | ... | completion guarantor |
| Pierre Du Plessis | ... | director of business affairs: Pathé Productions |
| Alessia Bologna Finkelstein | ... | representative: Pathé Productions |
| Matthew Grayston | ... | production accountant |
| Sara Green | ... | choreographer / intimacy coordinator |
| David Grove | ... | production trainee |
| Michael Guerrero | ... | representative: Pathé Productions |
| Ryan Hammond | ... | covid marshall |
| Poppy Hanna | ... | production secretary |
| Jen Hawley | ... | representative: Pathé Productions |
| Elise Henderson | ... | accounts payable |
| Emma Hewitt | ... | head of communications: BBC Film |
| Paul Hillier | ... | insurance |
| Mick Hurrell | ... | health and safety advisor |
| Emily Mansell | ... | payroll accountant |
| Conor McCluskey | ... | production assistant |
| John McGrory | ... | representative: Pathé Productions |
| Reggie McHale | ... | dancer |
| Jack Miles | ... | representative: Pathé Productions |
| Charlotte Moore | ... | representative: Pathé Productions |
| Alice Ojha | ... | development executive: BBC Film |
| Jessica Ostler | ... | completion guarantor |
| Amy Parrack | ... | floor runner: daily |
| Paul Reilly | ... | production trainee |
| Céline Ribard | ... | production coordinator |
| Daniel Rogers | ... | health & safety advisor |
| Albert Sharpe | ... | EPK Producer/Director |
| Ellen Steers | ... | unit publicist |
| Wai-Hun Tang | ... | representative: Pathé Productions (as Waihun Tang) |
| Lloyd Vanson | ... | representative: Pathé Productions |
| Daniela Vizuete | ... | representative: Pathé Productions |
| Brodie Walker | ... | unit publicist |
| Michael Wood | ... | head of production & finance: BBC Film |
Production Companies
- Pathe UK (presents)
- BBC Film (presents)
- Ecosse Films
- Film i Väst (in co-production with)
- Filmgate Films (in co-production with)
- Ingenious
Distributors
- Pathé Pictures International (2023) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Arthouse Traffic (2023) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Diamond Films (2024) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Diamond Films (2024) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2024) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2024) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Towa Pictures (2024) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Transmission Films (2024) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (2023) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Amazon Instant Video (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Canal+ Cinéma (2024) (France) (tv)
- Cinemundo (2024) (Portugal)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2024) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2024) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2023) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa and Iran)
- HBO Max (2024) (Poland) (video) (VOD)
- Leonine Distribution (2023) (Germany)
- Leonine Distribution (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
- MagentaTV (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome Store (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Netflix (2024) (World-wide) (tv) (limitedj)
- Rakuten TV (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Sky Cinema Premiere (2024) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Go (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Sky Store (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Videoload (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- WOW (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Warner Bros. (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Youtube Filme & TV (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- iTunes (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aquarium Studios (sound post-production)
- Bleat Post Production (sound re-recorded at) (final mix)
- Extra People (extras casting)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- HireWorks (Avid rental and support)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Paper Deli (delivery paperwork)
- Representation Upson Edwards (production services)
- Setkeeper (production office software)
- The Helicopter Girls (drone cinematography)
- Universal Production Services (lighting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
'The Great Escaper' is a 2023 biographical drama film starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson (based on the true story) of an 89-year-old British World War II Royal Navy veteran, Bernard Jordan, who "broke out" of his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations in Normandy, France in June 2014. Along the way, he is aided by strangers, makes some new friends and says a heartfelt goodbye to a fallen friend, while news of his "escape" makes him an international sensation. |
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| Taglines | Inspired by a true love story See more » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $10,238,348 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the London premiere of this film in September 2023, Sir Michael Caine announced his retirement from acting stating that; "I am bloody 90 now, and I can't walk properly and all that. I sort of am retired now.". See more » |
| Goofs | The Naval officer on the Landing craft had a moustache. Moustaches without a beard are not permitted in the Royal Navy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Multimedia Update (26/10/2023) (2023). See more » |
| Quotes |
Arthur:
The world is always more palatable when seen through a glass. See more » |