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A Man Escaped

A Man Escaped

1956 · 101 min · FR · NR · 7.9 (456 votes)
Dir. Robert Bresson · Starring François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock, Roland Monod, Jacques Ertaud, Jean Paul Delhumeau

“Robert Bresson's Prize Winning Film”

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

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A stark, almost spiritual depiction of a prisoner's meticulous quest for freedom. Every small action builds unbearable tension, a testament to human will against overwhelming odds. It feels like a prayer whispered in the dark.

tensemethodicalhopefulaustereslow-burnBressonianminimalistwartime dramaproceduralfreedomingenuityperseverancefaith
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