A Man Escaped (1956)
0.1876Canon Score · ranked #114 all time
Aggregated from 8 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from prison.
Why it ranks #114
Every list on which A Man Escaped appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Village Voice 100 Best of 20th C (2000) | Critics' canon | #26 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #43 / 104 |
| Variety 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #65 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #95 / 264 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #113 / 500 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #422 / 500 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |