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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge | |
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Directed by | Robert Enrico |
Written by | Robert Enrico |
Based on | "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce |
Produced by | Paul de Roubaix Marcel Ichac |
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Cinematography | Jean Boffety |
Edited by | Robert Enrico Denise de Casabianca |
Music by | Henri Lanoë |
Production companies | Franco-London Films Sinfonia Films Les Films du Centaure |
Distributed by | Pathé Distribution |
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Running time | 28 minutes[1] |
Country | France |
Languages | English French |
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.