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Warner Bros.’ The Great Escaper Is Available On DVD And Blu-Ray From 11 December
A Unique Spirit
The Great Escaper is available to rent on Premium Video on Demand from 6th November via digital retailers in the UK. The film will also be available on DVD and Blu-Ray on 11th December…
Starring Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing, Danielle Vitalis, Will Fletcher and Laura Marcus
Directed by Oliver Parker
Written by William Ivory
Produced by Robert Bernstein & Douglas Rae
Inspired by true events, the film tells the story of octogenarian Bernard Jordan’s escape from his care home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France:
In the summer of 2014, Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) made global headlines. He had staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary.
It was a story that captured the imagination of the world as Bernie embodied the defiant, “can-do” spirit of a generation that was fast disappearing. But of course, it wasn’t the whole story. It was an inspirational but sanitised retelling of one man’s need to come to terms with the lasting trauma of war.
Bernie’s adventure, spanning a mere 48 hours, also marked the culmination of his 60-year marriage to Rene (Glenda Jackson) – THE GREAT ESCAPER celebrates their enduring love but always with an eye to the lessons we might learn from the Greatest Generation.
DVD & BLU-RAY ELEMENTS
“The Great Escaper” Blu-Ray and DVD contains the following special features:
- Making Of Featurette
- Love Story Featurette
- War Featurette
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Feature Audio Description
BASICS
DVD and Blu-Ray Street Date: 11th December 2023
Formats: DVD & BD
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 Widescreen
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio Descriptive Service
BD Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Subtitles (DVD & BD): English SDH
DVD Runtime: 92 Mins. Approx.
BD Runtime: 96 Mins.
UK Rating: 12
Consumer Advice: infrequent strong language, moderate sex references
