A Man Escaped

Robert Bresson skillfully combined the simplest of concepts with the sparest of techniques to make one of the most suspenseful jailbreak films of all time in A MAN ESCAPED.

Based on the memoirs of Andre Devigny, a member of the French Resistance held in Montluc prison by the occupying Germans during World War II, this unbelievably taut and methodical marvel follows the fictional Fontaine's (Francois Leterrier) single-minded pursuit of freedom, detailing the planning and execution of his escape with gripping precision. But Bresson's film is not merely about process--it's also a work of intense spirituality and humanity.

Winner of Best Director and nominated for the Palm d'Or at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.