1956 A Man Escaped A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from prison. Credits Director Robert Bresson Producers Alain Poiré , Jean Thuillier Writer Robert Bresson Cinematographer Léonce-Henri Burel Cast François Leterrier , Charles Le Clainche , Maurice Beerblock , Roland Monod , Jacques Ertaud , Jean Paul Delhumeau , Roger Treherne , Jean Philippe Delamarre , Jacques Oerlemans , Klaus Detlef Grevenhorst Studios Gaumont , Nouvelles Éditions de Films Genres Drama Thriller Posters 5 US theatrical US international US character US teaser US imax