Robert Bresson

Known for DirectingBorn 1901-09-25Died 1999-12-18Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France

Robert Bresson (French: [ʁɔbɛʁ bʁɛsɔ̃]; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French filmmaker. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson made a notable contribution to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, ellipses, and sparse use of scoring have led his works to be regarded as preeminent examples of minimalist film. Much of his work is known for being tragic in story and nature. Bresson is among the most highly regarded filmmakers of all time. He has the highest number of films (seven) that made the 2012 Sight and Sound critics' poll of the Greatest Films of All Time. His works A Man Escaped (1956), Pickpocket (1959) and Au hasard Balthazar (1966) were ranked among the top 100, and other films like Mouchette (1967) and L'Argent (1983) also received many votes. Jean-Luc Godard once wrote, "He is the French cinema, as Dostoevsky is the Russian novel and Mozart is German music." Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Bresson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

Bresson: Without a Trace

Cinépanorama

A Man Escaped

C'était un musicien

Au Hasard Balthazar

Mouchette

Diary of a Country Priest

Pickpocket

The Trial of Joan of Arc

Four Nights of a Dreamer

The Road to Bresson

L'Argent

What Is Cinema?

The Devil, Probably

A Gentle Woman

The Twins of Brighton

Les Dames du bois de Boulogne

Angels of Sin

Lancelot of the Lake

Southern Carrier

Au Hasard Bresson

Les Affaires publiques

Morceaux de Cannes

Mag Bodard, un destin

Festivals 66 Cinéma 67

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