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4. D Day Reunion Film recently on PBS - The Great Escaper

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 01:27 PM

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The Great Escaper is a poignant film about a Normandy reunion. This movie, starring Michael Caine, tells the true story of Bernard Jordan, an octogenarian who escapes from his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. The film captures the emotional significance of this reunion as veterans gather to honor their fallen comrades
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Worth watching. Michael Caine is wonderful in this role and he was 90 when he filmed it.

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