Name: A Man Escaped
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1956-11-11
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Cast: François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock, Roland Monod, Jacques Ertaud

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Robert Bresson's Prize Winning Film

A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from prison.

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Prison Escape
World War II
French Resistance
Tension
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Directed by: Robert Bresson
Written by: Robert Bresson
Produced by: Alain Poiré, Jean Thuillier

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November 11, 1956 · 1 h 41 min · NR

Released: November 11, 1956
Runtime: 1 h 41 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Original language: French
Also spoken: German
Made in: France
Available in: 15 countries

Tropes

La Résistance, Prayer Is a Last Resort, Invisible President +9

La Résistance
Prayer Is a Last Resort
Invisible President
Uncertain Doom
The Alcatraz
Spoiler Title
Poverty Food
But for Me, It Was Tuesday
Title Drop
Les Collaborateurs
Bedsheet Ladder
Based on a True Story

12 of 31 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream A Man Escaped?

Criterion

In the United States, A Man Escaped streams on Criterion. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 11 other countries.

Is A Man Escaped worth watching?

92

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Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 92 (IMDb 8.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (86).

Is A Man Escaped in English?

FrenchGerman

No, it was made in French, with some German.

What tropes does A Man Escaped use?

La RésistancePrayer Is a Last ResortInvisible PresidentUncertain DoomThe AlcatrazSpoiler TitlePoverty FoodBut for Me, It Was TuesdayTitle DropLes CollaborateursBedsheet LadderBased on a True Storyand 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including La Résistance, Prayer Is a Last Resort, and Invisible President.