Principal cast
François Leterrier as Fontaine, Charles Le Clainche as Jost, Maurice Beerblock as Blanchet, Roland Monod as Priest of Leiris, and Jacques Ertaud as Orsini
Film 171 of 253 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 171 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.
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