March 30, 2009
Fantastic.
Anne Cornaly, Roger Jacquet, Stephane Fey
A Confederate sympathizer condemned to die by hanging gets a lucky break -- literally -- when the executioner experiences technical difficulties. French director Robert Enrico helms this award-winning...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 8, 2005
Stats: 61 reviews
Flixster Reviews (61)
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June 23, 2008A masterful take on the story by Ambrose Bierce. The relatively unknown french director Robert Enrico merged all the right elements to conjure up a cinematic experience that overflows purity. A magical story, astonishing imagery and no dialogue.
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May 22, 2009This is the best version of the Bierce plot, although the same vehicle was used effectively and more elaborately by Gilliam in Brazil, and was employed in Jaocb's Ladder and The Jacket.
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September 22, 2007This is an incredible story and great film...this was featured as an episode of The Twilight Zone, and that is actually how i came across it...i really don't appreciate how someone has spoiled the ending of the story/film in their review since you can find the story on the intern...( read more)
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July 7, 2007This short French film is a depressing and fantastic masterpiece.
A man on war times is about to be hanged (probably because of treason or failure) and pictures his escape as he's about to die.
He finds himself starting to drown at the river once he's dropped down, but man...( read more) -
June 10, 2007I had to do a marxist analysis of this short film, the short story is better than the movie.
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January 10, 2007I wrote a short story based on this when I was in the tenth grade. We had to write the story from someone else's point of view. Got an A+
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