Movie
The Great Escaper
Bernard Jordan escapes from his care home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.
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Common Sense MediaIn different hands, this true story of a World War II veteran's unlikely journey to France to join in the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations could have veered into mawkish sentimentality.
In different hands, this true story of a World War II veteran's unlikely journey to France to join in the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations could have veered into mawkish sentimentality. It's to director Oliver Parker's credit that "The Great Escaper" avoids these pitfalls, yet remains both moving and effective. Parker never patronizes central charact...
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