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1956 Certificate U
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Based on a true story, 'A Man Escaped' is set in a Nazi prison in France in 1943. Fontaine is a Resistance fighter sentenced to death, and the film reconstructs his escape plan. Director Bresson won the Best Director award at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. French dialogue. Read more

Starring Francois Leterrier, François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock
Director Robert Bresson
Genres World Cinema

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A Man Escaped

Based on a true story, 'A Man Escaped' is set in a Nazi prison in France in 1943. Fontaine is a Resistance fighter sentenced to death, and the film reconstructs his escape plan. Director Bresson won the Best Director award at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. French dialogue.

Starring Francois Leterrier, François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock, Roland Monod, Jacques Ertaud, Jean Paul Delhumeau, César Gattegno, Jacques Oerlemans, Klaus Detlef Grevenhorst, Leonhard Schmidt
Director Robert Bresson
Studio FUSION MEDIA
Run time DVD: 1 hr 35 mins
Certificate Certificate U
Genres World Cinema
Language DVD: French
Subtitles DVD: English
Released Production year: 1956

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    • A Man Escaped
      Based on a true story, 'A Man Escaped' is set in a Nazi prison in France in 1943. Fontaine is a Resistance fighter sentenced to death, and the film reconstructs his escape plan. Director Bresson won the Best Director award at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. French dialogue....