Movie Info

A Man Escaped

In a film based on the writings of French Resistance fighter and POW André Devigny, Fontaine (François Leterrier) is being held by the Nazis at Fort Montluc. When he gets word that he's scheduled for execution, Fontaine channels his energy into hatching a plan to break out. His plan is interrupted when he is assigned a new roommate. Fontaine grudgingly brings the newcomer in on the escape effort, which involves homespun weapons and an intricate knowledge of the layout of the prison itself.

• Genre: Action  

• Original Language: French (Canada)

• Director: Robert Bresson

• Producer: Alain Poiré Jean Thuillier

• Release Date (Theaters): Aug 26, 1957 original

• Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2017

• Runtime: 1h 42m

• Distributor: Robert Bresson

• Production Co: Gaumont Nouvelle France Productions

• Sound Mix: Mono

CAST & CREW

François Leterrier

Charles Le Clainche

Maurice Beerblock

Roland Monod

Jacques Ertaud

Roger Treherne