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A Man Escaped
1956
Robert Bresson
1956·Not Rated·
France
Award tierGold
A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from a German prison in France.
Cast
François Leterrier·Charles Le Clainche·Maurice Beerblock·Roland Monod
Producers
Alain Poiré·Jean Thuillier
Languages
Major Awards
2 wins · 2 nominations
Wins (2)
Best Director
Cannes Film Festival (1957)
Best Director
Robert Bresson
Critics' Awards
Cahiers du Cinéma (1956)
Best Film
Robert Bresson
Nominations (2)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1957)
Palme d'Or
Robert Bresson
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1958)
Best Film from any Source