Pure minimalism

Enos 2022-01-12 08:01:19

1. In this movie, the content: simple story and rich details. Bresson made the main event development process, namely the escape from prison, including the depiction of the main characters very clear, without obscuring his personality and working style. A protagonist who is meticulous, intelligent, tough, and courageous can be portrayed in one stroke. The expression of the lens language: There are no large scenes and complicated and gorgeous scenes. The simple composition and a large number of close-ups even limit the audience's perspective, making the whole film like refined metal, hard and free of impurities. 2. Calm and restrained narrative combined with superb sound and picture. Good at using the sound effects in the scene to create a tense or sad atmosphere, such as the sound of the prisoners knocking on the wall, the footsteps of the prison guards and the sound of the key to the escalator pillar, the sound of the shooting prisoner, the sound of the protagonist digging the door panel... Repeatedly In some turning points, such as the protagonist changing rooms, going out several times and Orsini’s death, the same symphony clip is used to further stimulate the audience's emotions. Bresson’s Catholic faith can be seen in many places in the movie, and the dialogue between Christ and Negotim (?) The protagonist tries to inspire everyone to use his methods and so on. Few characters talk, but mostly use the protagonist's diary to narrate this thrilling and fascinating escape from prison. 3. Classical refers to the era of ancient Greece and Rome. Like classical paintings, it has the characteristics of simplicity, grandeur, tranquility, power, and elegance, and also pays attention to the expression of personal heroism and human suffering. The same is true of "Death Convict Escape". I won’t repeat the statement about the last master because I don’t understand the history of classic films.

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  • Alysha 2022-03-24 09:03:01

    All prison break movies are weak in front of this. . The whole film is very gentle, but it is very tight and tense, and it is almost always watched with breathlessness. . All in one go. And there is no cumbersomeness at all. The director really showed it without embellishment like the sentence at the beginning.

  • Enid 2022-03-27 09:01:14

    Undoubtedly a classic, the film more than 50 years ago is still gripping today, and the opening paragraph of trying to escape is a good cow. Every shot is clean, everything unrelated to the jailbreak is cut out, and the viewer's perspective is compressed so little that it doesn't see more than the protagonist sees, as if being a participant adds to the tension.

A Man Escaped quotes

  • Le lieutenant Fontaine: I think my courage abandoned me for a moment and I cried.

  • Le lieutenant Fontaine: I laughed nervously which soothed me.