#650: BRESSON, Robert: A Man Escaped (1956)
BRESSON, Robert (France)
A Man Escaped [1956]
Spine #650
Blu-ray
Blu-ray
With the simplest of concepts and sparest of techniques, Robert Bresson made one of the most suspenseful jailbreak films of all time in A Man Escaped. Based on the account of an imprisoned French Resistance leader, this unbelievably taut and methodical marvel follows the fictional Fontaine's 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.
101 minutes
Black & White
Black & White
Monaural
in French
1:33:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2013
Director/Writer
Robert Bresson was 55 when he wrote and directed A Man Escaped.
The Film
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Twenty-page booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Tony Pipolo.
Commentary
None.
Bresson: Without a Trace
A 1965 episode of the television program Cinéastes de notre temps in which the director gives his first on-camera interview.
The Road to Bresson
A 1984 documentary featuring interviews with filmmakers Louis Malle, Paul Schrader, and Andrei Tarkovsky.
The Essence of Forms
A documentary from 2010 in which collaborators and admirers of Bresson’s, including actor Leterrier and director Bruno Dumont, share their thoughts about the director and his work.
Functions of Film Sound
A new visual essay on the use of sound in A Man Escaped, with text by film scholars David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson.
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Twenty-page booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Tony Pipolo.
Commentary
None.
Bresson: Without a Trace
A 1965 episode of the television program Cinéastes de notre temps in which the director gives his first on-camera interview.
The Road to Bresson
A 1984 documentary featuring interviews with filmmakers Louis Malle, Paul Schrader, and Andrei Tarkovsky.
The Essence of Forms
A documentary from 2010 in which collaborators and admirers of Bresson’s, including actor Leterrier and director Bruno Dumont, share their thoughts about the director and his work.
Functions of Film Sound
A new visual essay on the use of sound in A Man Escaped, with text by film scholars David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson.
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
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