A Man Escaped

Name: A Man Escaped
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1956
Rating: 92.5
Cast: François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock, Roland Monod, Jacques Ertaud

1956·Movie

1h 41min

Ratings

92/100

My ScoreNot Rated

8.2

100|8.6

100|93

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About

Robert Bresson's Prize Winning Film

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

DNA

Genres: Neo-Noir Legal Drama Prison Break
Mood: DarkThought-ProvokingGrittySuspensefulBleakTense
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
RedemptionFreedom Vs. ControlThe Human ConditionJustice Vs. Revenge
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Unfair TrialMoral DilemmasLegal BattleEscape PlanningCorruption In The SystemWrongful Conviction
Pacing: Slow BurnBuilding Suspense
Narrative: Episodic StructureReal-Time Narrative
Dialog: Witty BanterPhilosophical DiscussionsMinimalist Dialogue
Character Types: ProtectorInnocentReluctant Hero
Time: 1950s
Place: Prison CellsCourtroom
Cinematic Style: Long TakesHandheld Camera WorkHigh Contrast Lighting
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Robert Bresson, Léonce-Henri Burel, Jacques Ballanche

Written by:

Robert Bresson, Robert Bresson

Produced by:

Alain Poiré, Jean Thuillier

Cast

François Leterrier

Fontaine

Charles Le Clainche

Jost

Maurice Beerblock

Blanchet

Roland Monod

Priest of Leiris

Jacques Ertaud

Orsini

Roger Planchon

Guard on a Bike

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