I felt that this movie was too slow paced. Nothing really happened. The only good thing I can say about it is the constant fear of death and the prisoners being shot for having a pencil kept it semi-interesting.
However, I felt it drag on, maybe even more so than Mouchette. I agree that when the other prisoner was put in his cell, it kept the more going. The way he made his rope to escape was definitely fascinating.
There are so many in between parts that didn't really keep my interest. It's too bad that this is not one of the finer films from Bresson. I say better than "The Devil, Probably" but much worse than "Au Hasard Balthazar" and even "A Gentle Woman".
However, I felt it drag on, maybe even more so than Mouchette. I agree that when the other prisoner was put in his cell, it kept the more going. The way he made his rope to escape was definitely fascinating.
There are so many in between parts that didn't really keep my interest. It's too bad that this is not one of the finer films from Bresson. I say better than "The Devil, Probably" but much worse than "Au Hasard Balthazar" and even "A Gentle Woman".