A Man Escaped

A Man Escaped (1956)

Not Rated 26 Aug 1957 • Drama, Thriller, War • 1h 41m
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Captured French Resistance fighter Lieutenant Fontaine awaits a certain death sentence for espionage in a stark Nazi prison in Lyon, France. Facing malnourishment and paralyzing fear, he must plot an extraordinary escape, complicated by the questions of whom to trust, and what lies beyond the small portion of the prison they are housed in.

Robert Bresson
Director
André Devigny, Robert Bresson
Writer
François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock
Starring

Language: French, German
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 3 nominations total
Country: France
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8.2

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