This short film follows the plot of Ambrose Bierce's unforgettable short story, in which a Civil War prisoner sentenced to hang appears to break free and escape—but appearances are deceiving. The film won the prize for Best Short Subject at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. Starring Roger Jacquet, Anne Cornaly, and Anker Larsen. Directed by Robert Enrico. (27 minutes)
From "Literature and Its Times: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events that Influenced Them". Joyce Moss and George Wilson. Vol. 1
Citation information: Sarnowski, Joe. “‘Self-Preservation’: Identity, Idealism, and Pragmatism in Charles W. Chesnutt’s ‘The Wife of His Youth.’” Papers on Language & Literature, no. 4, 2018, p. 315.