8.0
Movie
Directing
Robert Bresson
- Born
- Died
- (aged 98)
- Birthplace
- Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France
- Credits
- 27 titles
Biography
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."
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Signature work
Known For
8.0
Movie
7.3
Movie
Pickpocket
7.5
Movie
Au Hasard Balthazar
6.9
Movie
L'Argent
7.5
Movie
Diary of a Country Priest
7.4
Movie
Mouchette
7.2
Movie
The Trial of Joan of Arc
6.8
Movie
The Devil, Probably
6.9
Movie
Les Dames du bois de Boulogne
6.2
Movie
Lancelot of the Lake
7.1
Movie
Four Nights of a Dreamer
6.8
Movie
A Gentle Woman
6.9
Movie
Angels of Sin
6.6
Movie
Southern Carrier
7.0
Movie
The Twins of Brighton
9.0
Movie
Bresson: Without a Trace
2.0
Movie
Morceaux de Cannes
Acting credits 10
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Morceaux de Cannes Film | |
| 2013 | What Is Cinema? Film | Self |
| 2005 | Mag Bodard, un destin Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1984 | The Road to Bresson Film | Self |
| 1967 | Festivals 66 Cinéma 67 Film | Self |
| 1967 | Au Hasard Bresson Film | Self |
| 1966 | Un metteur en ordre: Robert Bresson Film | Self |
| 1965 | Bresson: Without a Trace Film | Self - Interviewee |
| 1964 | Pour le plaisir TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1956 | Cinépanorama TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 17
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | L'Argent Film | Director, Writer |
| 1977 | The Devil, Probably Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1974 | Lancelot of the Lake Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1972 | Four Nights of a Dreamer Film | Director, Writer |
| 1969 | A Gentle Woman Film | Director, Writer |
| 1967 | Mouchette Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1966 | Au Hasard Balthazar Film | Director, Writer |
| 1963 | The Trial of Joan of Arc Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1959 | Pickpocket Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1956 | A Man Escaped Film | Dialogue, Scenario Writer, Director |
| 1951 | Diary of a Country Priest Film | Director, Adaptation, Screenplay |
| 1945 | Les Dames du bois de Boulogne Film | Adaptation, Scenario Writer, Director, Screenplay |
| 1943 | Angels of Sin Film | Director, Writer |
| 1937 | Southern Carrier Film | Screenplay |
| 1936 | The Twins of Brighton Film | Scenario Writer |
| 1934 | Les Affaires publiques Film | Director, Writer |
| 1934 | C'était un musicien Film | Dialogue |