Sat, 20 July
|Amusu Theatre Manildra
JULY 2024 Movie - THE GREAT ESCAPER
Step back in time and experience going to the movies in the 1930's at our majestic art deco theatre, the AMUSU. Enjoy a Feature Film followed by Supper in the Hollywood Tea Room or The Gardens, have a chat with the regulars and a look at the Museum while you are there.
Time & Location
20 July 2024, 6:30 pm – 8:06 pm
Amusu Theatre Manildra, 15 Derowie St, Manildra NSW 2865, Australia
About the event
THE GREAT ESCAPER
In the summer of 2014, Bernard Jordan 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 – THE GREAT ESCAPER celebrates their enduring love but always with an eye to the lessons we might learn from the Greatest Generation.
Running Time 1hr 36m - Rated M