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A Man Escaped(1956)

1h 41mDrama, ThrillerGerman
7.9/10
615 user ratings

Robert Bresson's Prize Winning Film

Overview

A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from prison.

Director

Robert Bresson

Studio

Gaumont

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Cast

François Leterrier

François Leterrier

as Fontaine

Charles Le Clainche

Charles Le Clainche

as Jost

Maurice Beerblock

Maurice Beerblock

as Blanchet

Roland Monod

Roland Monod

as Priest of Leiris

Jacques Ertaud

Jacques Ertaud

as Orsini

Jean Paul Delhumeau

as Hebrard

Roger Treherne

as Terry

Jean Philippe Delamarre

as Le Prisonnier 110

Jacques Oerlemans

as Chief Warden

Klaus Detlef Grevenhorst

as L'Officier de L'Abwehr

Leonhard Schmidt

as Escort Guard

Roger Planchon

Roger Planchon

as Guard on a Bike

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1956

Runtime

1h 41m

Language

German

Rating

7.9 / 10

Production Companies

Gaumont • Nouvelles Éditions de Films

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A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from prison.

Who directed A Man Escaped?

A Man Escaped was directed by Robert Bresson and released in 1956. It is a drama, thriller film.

How long is A Man Escaped?

A Man Escaped has a runtime of 1 hours and 41 minutes (101 minutes total).

Who stars in A Man Escaped?

The cast of A Man Escaped includes François Leterrier as Fontaine, Charles Le Clainche as Jost, Maurice Beerblock as Blanchet, Roland Monod as Priest of Leiris, Jacques Ertaud as Orsini and more.

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