A Man Escaped (Robert Bresson, 1956)

Bresson's minimalistic less is more style might take some getting used to, but is ultimately highly rewarding. The outcome of this prison escape movie is already made clear by the title (even more so in the original title: Un condamné à mort s'est échappé), but this takes nothing away from the tension. In the opening scene Bresson skillfully builds up the tension through the use of close-ups and sound.



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