Extended Reading
  • Oliver 2022-03-25 09:01:15

    brevity

    Quite concise. Around François Leterrier's constant efforts to live, from imprisonment to freedom.

    One by one, the old inmates went less, and there were more and more new inmates. The single cell was gradually turned into a double cell, and the situation was very grim. Such is the brutal prison...

  • Kallie 2022-01-12 08:01:19

    Narration of sound and picture [Video Appreciation Homework]

    When it comes to movies with "prison break" as the theme, most directors will use the ups and downs of plots, fancy editing, and rich soundtracks to create a tense atmosphere. However, Bresson insisted on a consistent minimalist style, narrating with a concise and neat lens. It has been more...

  • Cary 2022-03-21 09:02:46

    It's like listening to Francis talk about his own escape process. Although the process is really believable, it is also a little dull due to the lack of turbulent ups and downs. In comparison, it is the 1960 film "The Hole" with a gripping plot and ups and downs. "I am more impressed. As for the well-known "The Shawshank Redemption", a lot of space is spent on the living conditions of various people in prison, unlike "Death Row Escape" and "The Hole" are more pure escape movies.

  • Jovanny 2022-03-16 09:01:06

    Bresson is known as the "Master of Minimalism", and has a very strong minimalist style in "Pickpocket" and "Death Convict Escape" (I have only seen these two for the time being). Simplicity is no modification or as little modification as possible. The former is the action of pickpockets stealing things, and the latter is the process of escape from prison. The strongest reality is in front of the camera. This witty pursuit of details is an unparalleled experience for the audience. The unpretentious shots, editing, and recurring incidents of side-by-side hits, this direct and graceful contrast, constitute the great interest of Bresson's films.

A Man Escaped quotes

  • Le lieutenant Fontaine: [Narrating, after giving his word to the prison warden that he would not try to escape again] Who were we kidding? He certainly did not believe me. As for myself, I was determined to escape at the first opportunity.

  • Le lieutenant Fontaine: [Narrating, as he and other prisoners go back to their cells after a short break outside] Time to empty our slop pails and run a little water over our faces, then back to our cells for the entire day. With nothing to do, no news and in terrible solitude, we were 100 unfortunates awaiting our fate. I had no illusions about my own. If I could only escape, run away...