An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
During the Civil War, a Southern civilian is about to be hanged for attempting to sabotage a railway bridge. When the execution takes place from the bridge, the rope breaks and he begins his escape toward home.
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge ( La riviere du hibou) won the first prize for Best Short Subject at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival and the 1963 Academy Award for Live Action Short Film . In 1964 it aired on US television as an episode of the anthology series "The Twilight Zone".
Director:
Director:
Robert Enrico
Writers:
Ambrose Bierce (story), Robert Enrico
Stars:
Roger Jacquet, Anne Cornaly and Anker Larsen
