DVD

The great escaper [videorecording] / Pathé and BBC Films present ; an Ecosse Films production ; in co-production with Film i Väst and Filmgate Films ; directed by Oliver Parker ; written by William Ivory ; produced by Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae.

Armstrong, Craig, 1959- (composer (expression)). Bernstein, Robert, (film producer.). Caine, Michael, (actor.). Fletcher, Will, (actor.). Fryer, Emma (Costume designer), (costume designer.). Ivory, William, 1964- (screenwriter.). Jackson, Glenda, (actor.). Marcus, Laura (Actor), (actor.). Norman, Elliot, (actor.). Oshin, Victor, (actor.). Palmer, Nicholas, 1964- (designer.). Parker, Oliver, (film director.). Rae, Douglas, (film producer.). Ross, Christopher (Cinematographer), (director of photography.). Standing, John, 1934- (actor.). Tothill, Paul, (editor of moving image work.). Vitalis, Danielle, (actor.). BBC Films, (presenter.). Ecosse Films (Firm), (production company.). Film i Väst (Firm), (production company.). Filmgate Films, (production company.). Pathé Distribution Limited, (presenter.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.). Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing, Danielle Vitalis, Victor Oshin, Will Fletcher, Laura Marcus, Elliot Norman. (Cast).

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."-- Container.

Record details

ISBN: 9781531717858
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (95 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches.
Publisher: Arlington, VA : PBS, [2025]
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container. "SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--container. Originally broadcast as single television program episodes in 2023.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Christopher Ross ; editor, Paul Tothill ; production designer, Nicholas Palmer ; costume designer, Emma Fryer ; original music by Craig Armstrong.
Participant or Performer Note:	Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing, Danielle Vitalis, Victor Oshin, Will Fletcher, Laura Marcus, Elliot Norman.
Target Audience Note:	PG.
System Details Note:	DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	Audio track in English, captions in English.