A man escaped
( Un condamné à mort s'est échappé )Release date 1956 101 min Drama
During the Occupation, Lieutenant Fontaine of the Secret Army is arrested by the Germans and sentenced to death. Day by day, he awaits execution in his cell ' his only hope, escape. In a tense atmosphere, his minute technical preparations take shape: a sharpened spoon, a jimmied lock, some rope, and a few hooks. The situation comes to a head. He finally manages to escape, taking his new cell mate with him. A Robert Bresson masterpiece.
With
François LETERRIER, Charles LE CLAINCHE, Maurice BEERBLOCK, Roland MONOD, Jacques ERTAUD, Jean-Paul DELHUMEAU, Roger TREERNE, Jean-Philippe DELAMARE, Jacques OERLEMANS, Klaus Detlef GREVENHORST, Léonard SCHMIDT, Roger PLANCHON, Max SCHOENDORFF
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A film by
Robert BRESSON
Written by
Robert BRESSON, André DEVIGNY
Dialogue by
Robert BRESSON
technical information
Resolution
2K, HD, SD
Color
B&W
Image
1.37, 1.33, 1.77
Sound
Mono
Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Yes
Original language
French
Awards
Prix de la meilleure sélection du Festival de Cannes - Festival de Cannes
Prix du meilleur metteur en scène du Festival de Cannes - Festival de Cannes
MEDAILLE D'ARGENT - Valladolid - Cinéma religieux
Un condamné à mort s'est échappé
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