# A Man Escaped (1956)

> A condemned Resistance fighter turns patience, ingenuity, and fragile trust into a meticulously suspenseful bid for freedom from a Nazi prison.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9089

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Robert Bresson
- Cast: François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock, Roland Monod, Jacques Ertaud, Jean Paul Delhumeau, Roger Treherne, Jean Philippe Delamarre
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049902/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: austere, tense, contemplative, focused film night, arthouse viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival and cunning unfolds behind prison walls as one man fights for freedom.

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