Robert Bresson

Robert Bresson (25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director known for his spiritual, ascetic style. Bresson contributed notably 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.

Style & Technique

A Man Escaped: The Minimalist Approach of Robert Bresson's Film Form

By Omega Reviews

Robert Bresson - Less is More

By The Discarded Image

Robert Bresson: The Essence of Cinema

By A-BitterSweet-Life

Hands of Bresson

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Au Hasard Balthazar

Au Hasard Balthazar - Renegade Cut

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Beyond the edge of frame - Au Hasard Balthazar

Donald Richie on Au Hasard Balthazar

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On Robert Bresson and Au Hasard Balthazar - Jean-Luc Godard, Louis Malle, and more

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Robert Bresson interview: Au Hasard Balthazar

Pickpocket

Constructive Editing in Robert Bresson’s Pickpocket

By David Bordwell

The Filmic Translation of Desire in Pickpocket and Claire's Knee

A Man Escaped

Bordwell and Thompson on A Man Escaped

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L'Argent

L’ARGENT, A to Z: R for Reflections and Repetition

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Mouchette

Anahita Ghazvinizadeh on Robert Bresson’s MOUCHETTE

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