A man escaped

A man escaped

DVD - 2013

Based on the memoirs 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 carrying out of his escape with gripping precision.

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Subjects
Devigny, André, > 1916-1999 > Drama.
Devigny, André, > 1916-1999 > Film adaptations.
Escapes > Germany > Drama.
Prisoners of war > France > Drama.
Prisoners of war > Germany > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, German > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > France > Drama.
War films.
Historical films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
War films
Historical films
Feature films
Film adaptations
Fiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection [2013]
Language
French
English
Corporate Authors
Gaumont (Firm), Nouvelles éditions de films (Firm)
Corporate Authors
Gaumont (Firm) (presenter), Nouvelles éditions de films (Firm) (production company)
Other Authors
Robert Bresson (film director), Jean Thuillier (film producer), Alain Poiré (actor), François Leterrier (-), Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock, approximately 1930-1998, Roland Monod, Jacques Ertaud, 1924-1995, Jean Paul Delhumeau, Roger Treherne, Jean Philippe Delamarre, César Gattegno, Jacques Oerlemans, Klaus Detlef Grevenhorst, Leonhard Schmidt, André Devigny, 1916-1999
Edition
Full screen. Two-DVD special edition
Item Description
Based on the narrative by André Devigny.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1956.
Special features: Disc 1: Trailer. Disc 2: Bresson: without a trace, a 1965 episode of the television program Cineastes de notre temps; The road to Bresson, a 1984 documentary; The essence of forms, a forty-five minute documentary from 2010; Functions of film sound, a new visual essay. Booklet featuring the essay "Quintessential Bresson" by film scholar Tony Pipolo.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (101 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; full screen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital mono.
Audience
Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits
Director of photography, L.H. Burel ; production designer, Pierre Charbonnier ; music by Mozart ; film editor, Raymond Lamy.
ISBN
9781604657074
9786314986629
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

A French resistance fighter (Francois Leterrier) determined to break out of jail executes a careful escape plan complicated by a new cell mate who may be an informer. Minimalist Robert Bresson (Pickpocket; Diary of a Country Priest) studiously shuns conventional dramatic techniques in favor of an austere style: close-ups detailing mundane action, miserly music but meticulous use of sound, and performances minus a hint of acting. Patient viewers will be rewarded with a surprisingly suspenseful jailbreak picture. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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