Michael Caine’s D-Day veteran movie is based on an incredible true story | Films | Entertainment
Last year Sir Michael Caine starred in his final film with Glenda Jackson, who died before its release.
The Great Escaper reunited the Hollywood legends on the big screen for the first time in half a century.
The film is based on the true story of Bernard Jordan, who in 2014 escaped his care home to attend the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.
Caine, 91, plays the real-life D-Day veteran with the late Jackson portraying his wife Irene.
The Great Escaper’s synopsis reads: “It…