Ein Veteran des Zweiten Weltkriegs flieht aus seinem Pflegeheim und begibt sich auf eine inspirierende Reise nach Frankreich, um am Jahrestag der Landung des D-Day teilzunehmen und den Mut z... Alles lesenEin Veteran des Zweiten Weltkriegs flieht aus seinem Pflegeheim und begibt sich auf eine inspirierende Reise nach Frankreich, um am Jahrestag der Landung des D-Day teilzunehmen und den Mut zu finden, sich den Geistern zu stellenEin Veteran des Zweiten Weltkriegs flieht aus seinem Pflegeheim und begibt sich auf eine inspirierende Reise nach Frankreich, um am Jahrestag der Landung des D-Day teilzunehmen und den Mut zu finden, sich den Geistern zu stellen
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My Dad was in the South African Irish infantry, so this particular story resonates with me, although he wasn't at Normandy. He regularly attended M. O. T. H meetings and tried to keep in touch with his army compatriots as much as he could. They must surely also all be gone by now.
However, I don't think Pierce Brosnan was all that convincing as a 92 year old, that is just my opinion, but I still enjoyed his performance and the movie overall.
I understand that the story is "loosely" based on Bernard Jordan, and that Bernard didn't really even "escape" but had already discussed plans to go with his nursing home's approval, so that lessens the appeal of anything based on him. Also, any plans to release this movie to theaters seem to have been scuttled due to another movie based on the same person--The Great Escapist with Michael Caine--getting to theaters first and thus relegating this to streaming.
Thus, few will see Brosnan's performance, which I thought was extremely well-portrayed and deeply moving. There is one flashback of him at his current age, and I'm amazed that a 70-year-old can still be that suave. But as a 93-year-old, the makeup is spot on and his acting matches perfectly. Frankly, I hope that others in the industry see this and offer him the roles that have heretofore eluded him.
I would recommend The Last Rifleman to anyone who enjoys a good drama or who is interested in World War II history.
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- WissenswertesThis film is inspired by the true story of Bernard Jordan, a British World War II veteran who slipped out of his nursing home in England in 2014, wearing his war medals pinned to a jacket under his raincoat. He traveled by bus and ferry to France to attend commemorations for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Jordan announced his intention to make a similar escape in 2015 to attend the next anniversary. He died peacefully at home in The Pines on Jan. 6, 2015.
- PatzerArtie's medals appear to be the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, all of which would appear to be correct, but they are then followed by what seems to be a Military Medal. This should be first in order of precedence, not last.
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Friedrich Mueller: It's a shock to learn you've lost the war. It's a greater shock to discover you've been on the wrong side.
- VerbindungenReferences Der Soldat James Ryan (1998)
- SoundtracksDon't Fence Me In
Written by Cole Porter
WC Music Corp. (ASCAP)
All rights administered by WARNER CHAPPELL NORTH AMERICA LTD.
Performed by Gene Autry
Originally Released 1944
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Licensed by Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
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- Budget
- 20.000.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 10.061 $
- Laufzeit1 Stunde 35 Minuten
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- Seitenverhältnis
- 2.41 : 1