Flicks Cinema 'the Great Escaper'
418 Titirangi Road, Titirangi, Auckland
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Friday 23rd February Showing at 10-30pm - 6pm and 8-15pm - M Uk 96 Mins
In the summer of 2014 - the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings - octogenarian Bernie Jordan (Michael Caine) made global headlines. He'd staged a "great escape" from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades. It was a story that captured the imagination of the world -- Bernie seemed to embody the defiant, "can-do" spirit of a generation that was fast disappearing. But of course, it wasn’t the whole story. It was the story we all tell ourselves to make war and old age bearable. The bitter-sweet script explores the reality with wit and a very big heart. Bernie's adventure, spanning a mere 48 hours, also marked the culmination of his 60-year marriage to Irene (Glenda Jackson) - the story celebrates their love without sentimentality and with an eye to the lessons we can all learn from the Greatest Generation.
Two wonderful performances have transformed this patriotic true story into a touching romance. Michael Caine at 90 years old is up there in a class of legendary British acting talents like Jim Broadbent and Maggie Smith and in this touching story it is Glenda Jackson who steals the film. Her character stays behind at the care home whilst Bernie (Michael Caine) goes off on his adventure, some of the witty lines she has can't help but bring a smile to your face. Bookings Text 0210 222 5558 Tickets $15 and $12
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