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A Man Escaped

Though not my favourite prison escape film - that honour going to Becker's Le Trou - Bresson's meticulous account of a Frenchman's incarceration and subsequent escape from a Lyon jail had an impact that surely influenced every film that followed in this most gripping of genres, whether it be Siegel's Escape From Alcatraz or Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption. Based on a true story, this absorbing film is a must-see!