An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge(Movie, 1962)

Name: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1962
Duration: T00:28:00
Rating: 3.8

Original title: "La Rivière du hibou" (French/FR)

28min | Genres: Drama, History

Rating: 3.8/5 (with 37 votes)

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (French: La Rivière du hibou, lit. 'The Owl River') is a 1961 French short film, almost without dialogue. It was based on the 1890 American short story of the same name by American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer Ambrose Bierce. It was directed by Robert Enrico and produced by Marcel Ichac and Paul de Roubaix with music by Henri Lanoë. It won awards at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Awards. The film was later screened on American television as episode 22 of the fifth season of The Twilight Zone on 28 February 1964. ()

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Awards & Nominations for An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film nominated for: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

About An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

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.

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Additional Information

Production country: France

Based on the work of: Ambrose Bierce ("An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge")

Made by: Filmartic, Les Films du Centaure

Original language: French (FR)

Spoken languages: English (EN), French (FR)

Translated into 8 languages: Catalan (CA), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Japanese (JA), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 12/14/1961

Director: Robert Enrico

Producer: Marcel Ichac, Paul de Roubaix

Screenwriter: Robert Enrico, Ambrose Bierce

Film Editor: Robert Enrico, Denise de Casabianca

Director of Photography: Jean Boffety

Composer: Kenny Clarke

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"La rivière du hibou"

Keywords: 1860s, fantasy sequence, civil war, based on short story, death by hanging, execution

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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