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A Man Escaped (1956) | Criteria

Still from A Man Escaped — A Man Escaped (1956) — Robert BressonPhotographed by Léonce-Henri Burel

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A Man Escaped

Un condamné à mort s'est échappé

France / French / 1956 / 1h 41m

Criterion Collection: Spine №650
Letterboxd: 4.35/5·70.4K ratings·14.5K reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

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

John Leguizamo
Jun 2026
Bob Odenkirk
Apr 2026

David Remnick

Nov 2025

Jennifer Kent

Sep 2024

Bill Hader

Jul 2024

Cate Blanchett and Todd Field

Oct 2022

Garrett Bradley

Oct 2021

Josh and Benny Safdie

Mar 2017

Josh and Benny Safdie#6
Tim Forbes#8
Rashaad Ernesto Green#9

The Road to Bresson

The Essence of Forms

Functions of Film Sound

Paul Dano on A MAN ESCAPED

Included in
Directed by Robert Bresson
Position 2
Included in
Sight and Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time: Directors’ Poll
Position 18
Included in
Sight and Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time: Critics’ Poll
Position 24

Credits

Crew

DirectorRobert Bresson

WriterRobert Bresson

CinematographerLéonce-Henri Burel

EditorRaymond Lamy

ProducerAlain Poiré, Jean Thuillier

Cast

François Leterrieras Fontaine

Charles Le Claincheas Jost

Maurice Beerblockas Blanchet

Roland Monodas Priest of Leiris

Jacques Ertaudas Orsini

Jean Paul Delhumeauas Hebrard

Roger Treherneas Terry

Jean Philippe Delamarreas Le Prisonnier 110

Jacques Oerlemansas Chief Warden

Klaus Detlef Grevenhorstas L'Officier de L'Abwehr

Leonhard Schmidtas Escort Guard

Roger Planchonas Guard on a Bike

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Articles

via Criterion Collection

Three Reasons: A Man EscapedApr 1, 2013
David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson Listen to A Man EscapedMar 27, 2013
A Man Escaped: Quintessential BressonTony Pipolo — Mar 25, 2013
Once There Was EverythingKogonada — Aug 13, 2017
Hands of BressonKogonada — Jun 17, 2014
10 Things I Learned: A Man EscapedKate Elmore — Apr 5, 2013