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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1961)

Directed by Robert Enrico

Short | Drama | War

Overview

A southerner in the American Civil War is about to be hanged from a bridge for sabotage when the noose suddenly breaks. After he plunges into the water below, he must find a way to free himself, evade enemy forces and flee to safety.

Rated NR | Length 28 minutes

Actors

Roger Jacquet | Anne Cornaly | Anker Larsen | Stéphane Fey | Jean-François Zeller | Pierre Danny | Louis Adelin

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
07/13/2019ComputerStreamingVideo on Demand7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Something Gavin had studied in one of his film classes so I decided to track it down and watch. I’ll have to read the short story by Ambrose Bierce now, which is apparently pretty famous for being one of the first experimental, non-linear short stories in the late 1800s.

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