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Robert Bresson (French: [ʁɔbɛʁ bʁɛsɔ̃]; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director. 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.
- Film director, screenwriter
- 25 September 1901, Bromont-Lamothe, France
- 1933–1983
- 18 December 1999 (aged 98), Droue-sur-Drouette, France
Robert Bresson (1901-1999) was a French writer and director of minimalist and personalist films. He is known for his works such as Diary of a Country Priest, Pickpocket, and Au hasard Balthazar, and is considered one of the greatest artists in the history of cinema.
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- Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, France
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- Paris, France
Roger Ebert pays tribute to the French director, whose austere and spiritual films evoked praise but little imitation. He praises Bresson's distinctive style, his restrained actors, his avoidance of music and special effects, and his passion for simplicity and discipline.
- Features Writer / List Editor
- Pickpocket (1959) Bresson explores the ambiguity of morality in his excellent 1959 film Pickpocket. Martin LaSalle stars as Michel, an impoverished petty criminal who becomes swept up in the underground world of pickpocketing in order to raise enough money to pursue his dreams.
- Mouchette (1967) In Mouchette, Bresson's final film in black-and-white, the director paints a portrait of a young woman (Nadine Nortier) who suffers at the hands of the cruel society around her.
- Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) There are few if any of Bresson’s films that aren’t wholly tragic, but Au Hasard Balthazar is one of the most unflinchingly heartbreaking.
- A Man Escaped (1956) It’s bold for a narrative to state explicitly in its title what’s going to happen, but A Man Escaped does just that. Clearly, it isn’t about what happens but how it happens and what everything in between means.
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Robert Bresson (born September 25, 1901, Bromont-Lamonthe, Puy-de Dôme, France—died December 18, 1999, Droué-sur-Drouette) was a French writer-director who, despite his limited output, has been rightly celebrated as one of the cinema’s few authentic geniuses.
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Learn about the life and work of Robert Bresson, a French filmmaker who created a unique minimalist style with non-actors and Catholic themes. Find out his awards, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
Dec 22, 1999 · Robert Bresson, the acclaimed French movie director whose best-known films, among them ''Diary of a Country Priest'' and ''Pickpocket,'' reflected a strongly aesthetic and spiritual approach to...
