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DVD

The great escaper

Call Number

  • DVD DRAMA (CEN, OSH)

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing, Danielle Vitalis, Victor Oshin, Will Fletcher, Laura Marcus, Elliot Norman.

Publication Information

[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2025]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (approximately 95 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

"The Great Escaper tells the true story of Bernard Jordan, who made global headlines in the summer of 2014. 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."--

Notes

Originally released as a motion picture in 2023 and broadcast on PBS in 2025 as part of the television series Masterpiece Theater.

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