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Robert Bresson

by Keith Reader
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Overview

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the work of Robert Bresson, one of the most respected and acclaimed directors in the history of cinema. Bresson's unique use of β€œmodels” (he refuses the term β€œactors”), his sparse and elliptical editing style, his rejection of conventional psychological realism make his work all but unique and instantly recognizable. This is the first monograph on his work to appear in English for many years, and deals with his thirteen feature-length films and his short treatise β€œNotes on Cinematography.”

About the Author, Keith Reader

Keith Reader is Professor of French at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Editorials

Robin Buss

Reader, with the seriousness of a convert, provides an enlightening analysis of Bresson's thirteen full-length films which could win others to the cause.
β€”Times Literary Supplement

Book Details

Published
June 15, 2000
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Pages
192
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780719053665

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