Saturday, July 22, 2017

Short Review of "A Man Escaped", (1956), Robert Bresson

Original title: "Un Condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent souffle où il veut"

Minimalist masterpiece about a young man imprisoned by the Nazis during the occupation of France, trying to escape possible death. Actors are non-professional, the plot was taken from a real story, even the some of props utilized are the actual elements used by the man on which it is based. Not a frame wasted, every sound is important, pervasive voice-over is just poetic, tension is unbearable. Highly recommended.

TSPDT Ranking of All Time: Top 100 Film Ranking: 87

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