I tried to make this video as spoiler free as possible, but I did include the final scene from The Devil, Probably (from 6:33) - however, what happens there is stated in the opening so I felt it was fair game. I've also made some annotated notes for Patreon supporters that goes into further detail about making this video. And click subtitle/CC to see the films referenced.

“Build your film on white, on silence and on stillness.” - Robert Bresson

He was a poet.. to highlight that cinematographic art is in fact a poetic medium with a mission to connect humanity to the inner life. Thanks for this great piece.

Very good analysis. A man escaped is a masterpiece

Wow, this movie was awesome! As an aspiring filmmaker, it is helpful to see examples of less expensive ways to tell a story that is both more powerful and artistic (such as only showing smoke and horses running rather than an expensive battle scene). I'm going to study Bresson's films thanks to your video!

Even after watching all of his films and reading "notes of cinematographer", and making a short, inspired by his theory, I find it inevitable to avoid anything which has Bresson in it. BTW, you did a good job.

This is great! Bresson is one of my favorite filmmakers, and I am so glad that you've made this film. Thanks!

The master, and Mouchette his masterpiece.

Cannot thank you enough for this video. Such a perfect analysis. Outstanding

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Fantastic video. Very informative and inspiring! Thanks!

A great analysis. I enjoyed this.

Lovely essay. Thank you.

Very interesting breakdown, thanks

That was excellent, thank you!

Great edit at the end

Great video. Adding this director to the list.

What a review. The Best, Probably.

What an artist🙏

Less is indeed more, really appreciate this bud.

Amazing!

GREAT VIDEO!

Here after Mysskin's interview on Film Companion South!

great video man, you made me want to watch all his filmography... i love Au hasard Balthazar and Pickpocket... btw there's a Kogonada video essay called "Hands of Bresson" that it's also amazing, maybe you already know it

Excellent!!

Some part of the movie is like this: A prisoner always slaps on the wall. The prisoner next to him made the same noise but no one could see him. Later, when the two started fighting, one of them slapped the wall and the other made the same noise and realized that they were the same people who were prisoners next to each other.Anybody let me know the name of movie kindly.

All of bressons films are epic

Awesome

This is a most interesting conversation you have presented. I will watch some Bresson films. Can you upload some thoughts on Andrei Tarkovsky? Thank you

1:22 That's clearly another prisoner.

What film is at 3:19? BTW this was excellent, been meaning to watch Bresson and this gave me the push. Glad to hear he goes for the around 90 min runtime approach like Bergman.

impeccable review. for me robert bresson is valuable only because of cinematography and use of sound in his movies

What is the music at the opening?

What's a good starting point if I haven't seen any of Bresson's films? From this description it seems like the kind of style I'd like.

Largent was a chore to sit through..A man escaped was great..

What is the song at 4:04?

What's the music that is playing at 5:55ish? Before the diagetic piano

Mysskin is heavily influenced by Bresson now I get it

5:25 Just a flesh wound ;)

gud vid _;_;_

Are you sure he didn't use this minimalist style due to budget constraints?

When vostfr ? :-(

What the hell...he didn't burn that donkey, did he?

Julian Palmer, in naming your KZfaq channel "The Discarded Image", are you celebrating a book by Writer CS Lewis? And at the heart of your well considered essays, are you by implication upholding the philosophical position taken by Lewis in his final book? Of Lewis' "The Discarded Image", I have read he takes the position that the Middle Ages came to an end not just because major intellects of the period died off, but because existing ways of seeing the world no longer held social value. I am curious whether your view is that as valuable (and irreplaceable) as cinema great’s works of the past are - and continue to be valued by a few people - that the prosaic conditions of film-making, and comparable lack of literacy today will assure that, to re-phrase Martin Scorsese, there is no need for cinema masters anymore?

awkward. to listen to. because of the narrator's. prosody. it sounds. like he is inserting. full-stops. everywhere.