Question 1

What did Jean-Luc Godard compare Robert Bresson to after seeing this film?

Accepted Answer

Jean-Luc Godard said Robert Bresson was 'to French cinema what Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is to German music and Fyodor Dostoevsky is to Russian literature'.

Question 2

How did Robert Bresson ensure authenticity in the film's production?

Accepted Answer

Robert Bresson insisted on complete authenticity, with original author André Devigny as adviser, shot in the same Montluc prison, and using Devigny's actual ropes and hooks from his escape.

Question 3

What was unique about the cast in this Robert Bresson film?

Accepted Answer

It was the first film where Robert Bresson used a completely non-professional cast.

Question 4

What challenge arose from filming at Montluc prison during production?

Accepted Answer

Montluc prison was still operating when shot; prisoners had to be evacuated for two weeks during filming. It closed in 2009 and is now a memorial.

Question 5

Which major film festival featured this movie in 1957?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Cannes Film Festival in 1957.

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