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The film focuses on the escape, true and until then considered impossible, of a French soldier and member of the Résistance (Commander André Dévigny) sentenced to death and held captive in a Nazi prison. But his escape depends on Jost (Charls Le Clainche), and the commander only has two possibilities: either kill him or trust him.
A masterpiece of French cinema, the film illustrates the struggle for freedom. Through an individual story it became a symbol of the history of millions of people. This film is based on the memories of André Devigny, who successfully escaped from Fort Montlucin Lyonin, in 1943.
A masterpiece of French cinema, the film illustrates the struggle for freedom. Through an individual story it became a symbol of the history of millions of people. This film is based on the memories of André Devigny, who successfully escaped from Fort Montlucin Lyonin, in 1943.
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Cast:
François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock, Roland Monod, Jacques Ertaud, Jean Paul Delhumeau, Roger Treherne -
Original Title:
Un condamné à mort s’est échappé -
Country:
France -
Year:
1956 - 101' FR, Subtitles: PT
Director
Robert Bresson
Robert Bresson (1901-1999) was a french director born in the small village of Bromont- Lamothe. Bresson trained as a painter and, in 1934, started his cinematographic career as a screenwriter with the short film Affaires Publiques.
After fighting in World War II, in 1943, he directed Angels of Sin. His next film, Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945), is the film that brought him international notoriety and would be the last time Bresson would work with professional actors. From Journal d'un cure de campagne (1951) onwards, he created an unique minimalist approach with the actors giving deliberately simple and expressionless performances. Robert Bresson retired in the 1980s, but is still considered, by many critics, one of the greatest artists in the history of Cinema.
After fighting in World War II, in 1943, he directed Angels of Sin. His next film, Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945), is the film that brought him international notoriety and would be the last time Bresson would work with professional actors. From Journal d'un cure de campagne (1951) onwards, he created an unique minimalist approach with the actors giving deliberately simple and expressionless performances. Robert Bresson retired in the 1980s, but is still considered, by many critics, one of the greatest artists in the history of Cinema.
