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Kuolemaantuomittu on karannut

Original title: Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent souffle où il veut
  • 19561956
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 41m
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8.3/10
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Kuolemaantuomittu on karannut (1956)
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  • War

A captured French Resistance fighter during WWII engineers a daunting escape from a Nazi prison in France.A captured French Resistance fighter during WWII engineers a daunting escape from a Nazi prison in France.A captured French Resistance fighter during WWII engineers a daunting escape from a Nazi prison in France.

IMDb RATING
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22K
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  • Director
    • Robert Bresson
  • Writers
    • André Devigny(memoir)
    • Robert Bresson(scenario)
  • Stars
    • François Leterrier
    • Charles Le Clainche
    • Maurice Beerblock
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Bresson
  • Writers
    • André Devigny(memoir)
    • Robert Bresson(scenario)
  • Stars
    • François Leterrier
    • Charles Le Clainche
    • Maurice Beerblock
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    • 84User reviews
    • 106Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

    Videos1

    A Man Escaped: The Criterion Collection
    Trailer 1:56
    A Man Escaped: The Criterion Collection

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    Jacques Ertaud in Kuolemaantuomittu on karannut (1956)
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    François Leterrier and Roland Monod in Kuolemaantuomittu on karannut (1956)
    Jacques Oerlemans in Kuolemaantuomittu on karannut (1956)
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    Roger Treherne in Kuolemaantuomittu on karannut (1956)
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    François Leterrier
    François Leterrier
    • Le lieutenant Fontaineas Le lieutenant Fontaine
    Charles Le Clainche
    • François Jostas François Jost
    Maurice Beerblock
    • Blanchetas Blanchet
    Roland Monod
    • Le pasteur Deleyrisas Le pasteur Deleyris
    Jacques Ertaud
    • Orsinias Orsini
    Jean Paul Delhumeau
    • Hebrardas Hebrard
    Roger Treherne
    • Terryas Terry
    Jean Philippe Delamarre
    • Le prisonnier 10as Le prisonnier 10
    Jacques Oerlemans
    • Le gardien-chefas Le gardien-chef
    Klaus Detlef Grevenhorst
    • L'officier de L'Abwehras L'officier de L'Abwehr
    Leonhard Schmidt
    • Le garde de l'escorteas Le garde de l'escorte
    Roger Planchon
    Roger Planchon
    • Le garde cyclisteas Le garde cycliste
    André Collombet
      César Gattegno
      • Le prisonnier Xas Le prisonnier X
      • (uncredited)
      Max Schoendorff
      • Un soldat allemandas Un soldat allemand
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Robert Bresson
      • Writers
        • André Devigny(memoir)
        • Robert Bresson(scenario) (dialogue)
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      Storyline

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      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. —Sam Spector
      • escape from prison
      • attempted escape
      • prison
      • french resistance
      • prison cell
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      • Taglines
        • Robert Bresson's Prize Winning Film
      • Genres
        • Drama
        • Thriller
        • War
      • Certificate
        • K-16
      • Parents guide

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      • Trivia
        Robert Bresson insisted on complete authenticity. Original author André Devigny served as adviser on the film, which was actually shot in the same Montluc prison where he was incarcerated. André Devigny also loaned Robert Bresson the ropes and hooks he had used in his escape.
      • Quotes

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

      • Alternate versions
        After the "Fin" title card, there is a version that plays music to a black screen, while another version displays "Exit Music" in white letters against the black screen.
      • Connections
        Featured in De weg naar Bresson (1984)
      • Soundtracks
        Great Mass in C Minor, No.16 (K.427) - Kyrie
        Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      User reviews84

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      One of the Early Best Films of the 50's
      This film is absolutely wonderful but when examined closer, it is merely a simple film and that is the main power. In what it is trying to express, a man who attempts to escape from a Gestapo prison camp, it relates to the existential values at the time. I have never seen a more crisp telling of a drama told in straight forward narrative and easy dialog. What is at the basis of this fabulous Bresson film is man's determinism in the face of imprisonment. Truly recommended.
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      • osloj
      • Jun 5, 2002

      Details

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      • Release date
        • April 1, 1960 (Finland)
      • Country of origin
        • France
      • Languages
        • French
        • German
      • Also known as
        • Rangaistusvanki on karannut eli tuuli puhaltaa siellä missä haluaa
      • Filming locations
        • Studios de Saint-Maurice, Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France
      • Production companies
        • Gaumont
        • Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF)
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 41 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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