Title from container. Francois Leterrier. Title from web page. Originally released as a motion picture in 1956. Special features: Bresson: Without a Trace, a 1965 episode of Cineastes de notre temps; The essence of forms, a forty-five-minute documentary from 2010; new visual essay; trailer; booklet.
Summary:
Based on the memoirs of an imprisoned French resistance leader, this unbelievably taut and methodical marvel follows the fictional Fontaine's single-minded pursuit of freedom, detailing the planning and carrying out of his escape with gripping precision.
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