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naomi24 | 21:35 Sat 25th Jan 2025 | Film, Media & TV
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The story of a world war two veteran who escaped his care home to join commemorations of  the D-Day landings in France.   Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson are superb.  Have your tissues handy.  Just beautiful.  

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I've heard about this film and am really, really wanting to see it.  Thanks for confirming that is is well worth it, naomi.

Never seen a Michael Caine film that I didn't enjoy, Fully concur with your assessment of this one.

Is this film on Netflix?

The British Officers toured the liberated POW camps 1945 and asked for volunteers for the  Far East

"Biff biff biff - I bet you would  like a go aat the Japanese now!" - quote from  one eyed Brigadier Ritchie Hook in Evelyn  War. That is exactly what they said, my father agreed

Poor take  up

after 5 y in the  bag., we had all  learnt not to volunteer

(Q. why do I do witness history in the midst of a mimsy jolly thread such as this)

a few lucky men racked up POW status in both Germany and Japan - I am not sure how they did that

just downloaded from sky cinema

 

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We really enjoyed it - and it's based on a true story.  

I had an inkling it was based on a true story - I seem to remember it being in the news at the time.

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