• 10 years ago
Drama / Thriller (1956) 99 minutes ~ Black & White

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

French Resistance activist Andre Devigny is imprisoned by the Nazis, and devotes his waking hours to planning an elaborate escape. Then, on the same day, he is condemned to death, and given a new cellmate. Should he kill him, or risk revealing his plans to someone who may be a Gestapo informer?

Director: Robert Bresson

Writers: Robert Bresson (scenario and dialogue), André Devigny (memoir)

Stars: François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock

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