The film used various locations in Hastings, St Leonards, Rye and Camber Sands back in October 2022. A review of the film, which opens on October 6 2023, can be read here: https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/review-the-great-escaper-michael-caine-and-glenda-jackson-sparkle-in-heartwarming-movie-filmed-in-sussex-4357248