Robert Bresson's films are often discussed in terms of their
spiritual nature in relation to Bresson's Calvinist upbringing.
While this is an effective strategy for interpreting most of his
films, a shift in his later work occurs where the absence of God is
felt amidst the chaos of the worlds he portrays. While grace was
prevalent in the director's earlier films, his later films focus on
despair in the face of an inaccessible God, presenting characters
that are unable to transcend the material world. This book explores
the new role spirituality plays in his final three films and how
this reflect a change in his vision of man's relationship to God in
the modern world. It examines the ways he continues to work
spirituality into these films while portraying world's where the
presence of the sacred is increasingly obscured and suppressed.
Examining these ideas presents us with the interesting dichotomy of
films which contain spirituality within their stylistic and
narrative traits yet portray worlds where God is nowhere to be
found and aims to shed new light on the oeuvre of a director who
still holds a strong influence on modern filmmakers and cinephiles
alike.
General
Imprint: |
VDM Verlag
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Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
July 2011 |
First published: |
July 2011 |
Authors: |
Derek Smith
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
152 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-639-35282-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
The arts: general issues >
General
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LSN: |
3-639-35282-3 |
Barcode: |
9783639352825 |
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