Principal cast
François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock, Roland Monod and Jacques Ertaud
Film 177 of 498 on the Screen Path
A Man Escaped
Robert Bresson's Prize Winning Film
About the film
A Man Escaped at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1956 film at stop 177 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from prison.
Key craft credits
Léonce-Henri Burel (director of photography), Raymond Lamy (editor) and Pierre Charbonnier (production design)
- Director
- Robert Bresson
- Release
- 1956-11-11
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Thriller
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- François LeterrierCharacter: Fontaine
- Charles Le ClaincheCharacter: Jost
- Maurice BeerblockCharacter: Blanchet
- Roland MonodCharacter: Priest of Leiris
- Jacques ErtaudCharacter: Orsini
- Jean Paul DelhumeauCharacter: Hebrard
- Roger TreherneCharacter: Terry
- Jean Philippe DelamarreCharacter: Le Prisonnier 110
- Jacques OerlemansCharacter: Chief Warden
- Klaus Detlef GrevenhorstCharacter: L'Officier de L'Abwehr
- Leonhard SchmidtCharacter: Escort Guard
- Roger PlanchonCharacter: Guard on a Bike
Full crew
Full crew
- Robert BressonCredits: Director, Scenario Writer, Dialogue, Writer
- André DevignyCredits: Author
- Alain PoiréCredits: Producer
- Jean ThuillierCredits: Producer
- Raymond LamyCredits: Editor
- Pierre CharbonnierCredits: Production Design, Art Direction
- Léonce-Henri BurelCredits: Director of Photography
- Henri RaichiCredits: Camera Operator
- Jacques BallancheCredits: Assistant Director
- Michel ClémentCredits: Assistant Director
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