Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent souffle où il veut

"Robert Bresson's Prize Winning Film"

Aug 26 1957 Not Rated 1h 41m
Drama

A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from prison.

Plot

Captured French Resistance fighter Lieutenant Fontaine awaits a certain death sentence for espionage in a stark Nazi prison in Lyon, France. Facing malnourishment and paralyzing fear, he must plot an extraordinary escape, complicated by the questions of whom to trust, and what lies beyond the small portion of the prison they are housed in.

Written by

André Devigny, Robert Bresson

Directed by

Robert Bresson

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Gaumont, Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF)

Languages

Français, Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 3 nominations total

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