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GREAT ESCAPER, THE (PBS)
Premieres in Fall 2025 (Exact Date TBA)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
???
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STATUS:
new this fall (yet to premiere) |
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule |
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes) |
DESCRIPTION:
(from PBS's press release, May 2025) The Great Escaper tells the true story of Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) 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. 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 sanitized 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. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Glenda Jackson as Rene
· Michael Caine as Bernard Jordan
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CREW INFORMATION:
· no information is available
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GENRE(S):
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· BBC Films
· Ecosse Film
· Film I Väst
· Filmgate Films
· Pathé
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