Double Feature
A Man Escaped
With the simplest of concepts and sparest of techniques, Robert Bresson made one of the most suspenseful jailbreak films of all time in A Man Escaped. Based on the account 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 execution of his escape with gripping precision. But Bresson’s film is not merely about process – it’s also a work of intense spirituality and humanity. (Janus Films)
- Director
- Robert Bresson
- Writer
- Scenario & Dialogue by Robert Bresson based on a memoir by André Devigny
- Starring
- François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock, Roland Monod
- Year
- 1956
- Country
- France
- Format
- English subtitled 35mm
- Running Time
- 101 minutes
Pickpocket
This incomparable story of crime and redemption from the French master Robert Bresson follows Michel, a young pickpocket who spends his days working the streets, subway cars, and train stations of Paris. As his compulsive pursuit of the thrill of stealing grows, however, so does his fear that his luck is about to run out. A cornerstone of the career of this most economical and profoundly spiritual of filmmakers, Pickpocket is an elegantly crafted, tautly choreographed study of humanity in all its mischief and grace, the work of a director at the height of his powers. (Janus Films)
- Director
- Robert Bresson
- Writer
- Robert Bresson
- Starring
- Martin LaSalle, Marika Green
- Year
- 1959
- Country
- France
- Format
- English subtitled 35mm
- Running Time
- 76 minutes