An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge
(Recommended for use with The Labyrinth Reader's Course)
1962, France. Based on the short story by Ambrose Bierce. A short film with a devastating effect. A man is about to be hanged, accused of sabotage during the Civil War. Manipulating the flow of time, the film tells the story of his final moments on the gallows. Winner of an Academy Award and the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
Highly recommended. Distribution Video 29 minutes.