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The Thing I Love About This Movie...

posted 10 years ago by Raxivace
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Is that the title nearly completely spoils the ending, and yet the film is STILL incredibly tense and suspenseful the entire time.

That is god damned fine craftsmanship right there.

[–] at7000 10 years ago

Would not "death" also be an escape of sorts? An unfortunate one, but still an escape.

[–] Raxivace 10 years ago

I suppose it could, though that kind of ironic wordplay seems more common in titles of films today than it did in the 1950's- at least in my limited experience.

[–] Charlot47 10 years ago

Perhaps you both need to think about the second part of the title : why did Bresson add it ? what meaning does it carry for the film ?

[–] TheStaggeringGenius 8 years ago

Spoiler Alert:
As it was called "A Man Escaped" I was still wondering if one of them died or didn't escape towards the end, especially when I saw what the hook clipped on.

[–] tpupkin 8 years ago

Well, in a way, he "escaped" during that early moment in which he decides he will get out. The rest of the movie is him willing his body to follow to his mind.