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A Man Escaped (35mm)

Opens on December 8

Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.

Director: Robert Bresson Run Time: 101 min. Format: 35mm Film Release Year: 1956 Language: French

Starring: Charles Le Clainche, François Leterrier, Jacques Ertaud, Maurice Beerblock, Roland Monod

With the simplest of concepts and sparest of techniques, Robert Bresson made one of the most suspenseful jailbreak films of all time in A Man Escaped. Based on the account of an imprisoned French Resistance leader, this unbelievably taut and methodical marvel follows the fictional Fontaine’s single-minded pursuit of freedom, detailing the planning and execution of his escape with gripping precision. But Bresson’s film is not merely about process—it’s also a work of intense spirituality and humanity.

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