An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1961)

La Rivière du hibou

During the American Civil War, a Southerner is about to be hanged from a bridge for sabotage when something unexpected happens.

Date of release
1961-12-14
TMDB
7.6 / 10 (110)
Runtime
28m
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Director
Robert Enrico

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a 1961 French short film, written and directed by Robert Enrico, based on the 1890 short story by Ambrose Bierce. It was 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.

Production

The film was part of a trilogy of short films that Enrico directed, adapted from Bierce short stories, the two others being "Chickamauga" and "The Mocking-Bird." Together, the trilogy film was released in 1963 as Au coeur de la vie (In the Midst of Life).

Famed jazz drummer Kenny Clarke was among the musicians for the film, and contributed the drum solo accompaniment to Farquhar's escape through the forest.

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