The Fugitives

1955 1h 50m FR

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 16

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Synopsis

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During the Second World War, in 1943, two French prisoners, François and Michel, escape from Stalag B377 in northern Germany near the Baltic Sea. They meet another escaped compatriot, Pierre, who has donned the uniform of a German officer and joins them. Their goal: to reach neutral Sweden. To get there, they'll have to walk part of the way, then take a train to the coast and, from there, find a way to cross the sea to the shores of Sweden.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierre Fresnay
Lieutenant Pierre Keller, instituteur
François Périer
François, employé de commerce
Michel André
Michel, artisan ébéniste
Silvia Monfort
Wanda, une déportée polonaise
Georgette Anys
La travailleuse libre
François Darbon
L'oberlieutenant
Jacques Marin
Un prisonnier
Robert Rollis
Un prisonnier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Writers: Michel André
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, shot by Marc Fossard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Kosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Emma Le Chanois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pierre Fresnay and François Périer and Michel André carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean-Paul Le Chanois directs. Marc Fossard behind the camera. Joseph Kosma scores. Emma Le Chanois cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, shot by Marc Fossard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joseph Kosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Emma Le Chanois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Pierre Fresnay and François Périer and Michel André carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0139756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.