'The Great Escaper' trivia and fun facts
Caine and Jackson reunite onscreen 47 years later
It is the second film in which Michael Cane and Glenda Jackson appear together. The other one was 'The Romantic Englishwoman' in 1975, 47 years earlier.
The film used by Michael Cane to announce his retirement
During the movie première in London in September 2023, Michael Cane declared he was retiring because "I am bloody 90 now, and I can't walk properly and all that. I soft of am retired now". However, it won't be his last film because he will start shooting in 2024 a new film about Charles Darwing.
Shot entirely in the UK
Although the story is also set in France, the film was entirely shot in the UK to avoid COVID risks and minimize travel due to the cast old age: Caine was 89 years old and Jackson 86 when shooting the film.
Glenda Jackson last film
It is Glenda Jackson last film. The actress died con June 2023, nine months after shooting all her scenes in the movie. The director showed her the film in a private screening with Michael Cane a few weeks before her passing.