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The story of Parkerâs new effort, penned by
William â
Billyâ
Ivory, is inspired by true events and is set in the summer of 2014. On the occasion of the 70
th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France, octogenarian Bernard Jordan (played by
Michael Caine) made global headlines. Heâd staged a âgreat escapeâ from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades. The bittersweet script is said to explore âthe reality with wit and a very big heartâ. Bernieâs adventure, spanning just 48 hours, also marked the culmination of his 60-year marriage to Irene (
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