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A Man Escaped

Original title: Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent souffle où il veut
  • 1956
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 41m
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8.1/10
31K
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A Man Escaped (1956)
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A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from a German prison in France.A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from a German prison in France.A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from a German prison in France.

  • Director
    • Robert Bresson
  • Writers
    • Robert Bresson
    • André Devigny
  • Stars
    • François Leterrier
    • Charles Le Clainche
    • Maurice Beerblock
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Bresson
    • Writers
      • Robert Bresson
      • André Devigny
    • Stars
      • François Leterrier
      • Charles Le Clainche
      • Maurice Beerblock
    • 115User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast15

    François Leterrier
    François Leterrier
    • Le lieutenant Fontaine
    Charles Le Clainche
    • François Jost
    Maurice Beerblock
    • Blanchet
    Roland Monod
    • Le pasteur Deleyris
    Jacques Ertaud
    • Orsini
    Jean Paul Delhumeau
    • Hebrard
    Roger Treherne
    • Terry
    Jean Philippe Delamarre
    • Le prisonnier 10
    Jacques Oerlemans
    • Le gardien-chef
    Klaus Detlef Grevenhorst
    • L'officier de L'Abwehr
    Leonhard Schmidt
    • Le garde de l'escorte
    Roger Planchon
    Roger Planchon
    • Le garde cycliste
    André Collombet
      César Gattegno
      • Le prisonnier X
      • (uncredited)
      Max Schoendorff
      • Un soldat allemand
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Robert Bresson
      • Writers
        • Robert Bresson
        • André Devigny
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews115

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      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Robert Bresson himself had been a prisoner of war during WWII.
      • Quotes
        • Le lieutenant Fontaine: I think my courage abandoned me for a moment and I cried.
      • Alternate versions
        After the "Fin" title card, there is a version that plays music to a black screen, while another version displays "Exit Music" in white letters against the black screen.
      • Connections
        Featured in The Road to Bresson (1984)
      • Soundtracks
        Great Mass in C Minor, No.16 (K.427) - Kyrie
        Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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      Details

      • Release date
        • August 26, 1957 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • France
      • Languages
        • French
        • German
      • Also known as
        • A Man Escaped or: The Wind Bloweth Where It Listeth
      • Filming locations
        • Studios de Saint-Maurice, Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France
      • Production companies
        • Gaumont
        • Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF)
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      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 41m(101 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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