This visual essay sets clips from Robert Bresson's "A Man Escaped" to a reading of "Functions of Film Sound," a chapter from David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson's book "Film Art." The chapter analyzes the sound design of Bresson's masterpiece as a means of discussing the use of sound in film.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Dan Stewart
Crew: Kate Elmore (Producer), David Bordwell (Writer), Kristin Thompson (Writer), Peter Becker (Executive Producer), Kim Hendrickson (Executive Producer), Fumiko Takagi (Executive Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Français
Studio: The Criterion Collection
Runtime: 20 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 26, 2013
IMDb: 10
Keywords:analysis, video essay