(La Rivi¨re du hibou), written and directed
by Robert Enrico, is a 1961 film adaption of the 1890short story by the same name.
Presented with an award at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival, An Occurrence at
Owl Creek Bridge is an excellent example of how film can employ music and visuals
instead of dialogue to tell a story. A notable example of how sound guides viewer experience
with the film is the soundtrack by Henri Lano« including the song A Livin Man (performed by
Kenny Clarke) which is heard four times throughout the film.
The films
opening depicts Confederate civilian Peyton Farquhar (played by Roger Jacquet), captured for
sabotage against a railroad bridge, as he is being prepared by Union soldiers for execution by
hanging. The ominous drumbeats, ambient birdsong, and lack of dialogue combined with
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