1956 · 101 min · NR

A Man Escaped

Name: A Man Escaped
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1956
Duration: 101 min
Cast: François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock, Roland Monod, Jacques Ertaud

Directed by Robert Bresson · Drama, Thriller

A Man Escaped (1956) is a Drama film, directed by Robert Bresson set in Lyon during the 1940s. It runs 101 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of freedom & oppression play out through single location / bottle.

Cinematography

Léonce-Henri Burel

Cast

François LeterrierCharles Le ClaincheMaurice BeerblockRoland MonodJacques ErtaudJean Paul DelhumeauRoger TreherneJean Philippe Delamarre

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Lyon

Setting

Urban

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Themes

Freedom & Oppression

Structure

Single Location / Bottle

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

Historical Fiction

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A Man Escaped

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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