The Great Escaper
Last Few Tickets

The Great Escaper 12A

Extra showing added due to popular demand!

Extra showings added due to popular demand: Wednesday 1 November at 2pm & Monday 13th November at 2pm

Dir: Oliver Parker UK 2023

With: Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson

In the summer of 2014, Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) made global headlines.

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 sanitised 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.

The November 3rd 7.30pm screening will be attended by the film's screenwriter, Billy Ivory and there will be a short Q & A with him afterwards.

Running time: 1 hour 53 minutes | Rate 12A

Important Information:

Priority Booking: Opens Monday 4 September, 10am

General Booking: Opens Monday 11 September, 10am

Evenings - £7 (£6.50)

Matinees - £6.50 (£6)

All Shows Under 26s - Only £5!

Friends of Stamford Cinema - 50p off

More in Cinema...

  • OCEAN WITH DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

    Sat 10 & Thurs 15 May

    Dir: Toby Nowlan, Colin Butfield, Keith Scholey | UK | 2025 | 85 mins Documentar...

  • Dir: Sam Rice-Edwards, Kevin Macdonald | UK | 2024 | 101 mins Documentary PLEASE NOTE THAT AUDIO DESCRIPTION...

  • HOLY COW

    Fri 16 , Mon 19 & Tues 27 May

    Dir: Louise Courvoisier | France | 2024 | 92 mins | Subtitled Cast | Clément Faveau, Maiwenne Barthelemy, Lun...

  • Directed by David Bickerstaff – Produced by Phil Grabsky The spectacular sculpt...

  • SINNERS

    Fri 16 - Sat 17 & Mon 19 May

    Dir: Ryan Coogler | USA | 2024 | 138 mins Cast | Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Miles C...

  • THE WEDDING BANQUET

    Fri 23 - Sat 24 & Wed 28 May

    Dir: Andrew Ahn | USA | 2024 | 103 mins Cast | Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joa...

  • THE MARCHING BAND

    Fri 30 May - Sat 31 May & Wed 11 Jun

    Dir: Emmanuel Courcol | France | 2024 | 103 mins | Subtitled Cast | Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Lottin, Sarah Su...

  • THE RETURN

    Fri 9 - Sat 10 & Tues 13 May

    Dir: Uberto Pasolini | UK | 2024 | 116 mins Cast | Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Charlie Plummer   The E...

Cookies on our website

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. This includes cookies from third party social media websites. Such third party cookies may track your use on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies. However, you can change your cookie settings at any time.