Pure minimalism

Enos 2022-01-12 08:01:19

1. In this movie, the content: simple story and rich details. Bresson made the main event development process, namely the escape from prison, including the depiction of the main characters very clear, without obscuring his personality and working style. A protagonist who is meticulous, intelligent, tough, and courageous can be portrayed in one stroke. The expression of the lens language: There are no large scenes and complicated and gorgeous scenes. The simple composition and a large number of close-ups even limit the audience's perspective, making the whole film like refined metal, hard and free of impurities. 2. Calm and restrained narrative combined with superb sound and picture. Good at using the sound effects in the scene to create a tense or sad atmosphere, such as the sound of the prisoners knocking on the wall, the footsteps of the prison guards and the sound of the key to the escalator pillar, the sound of the shooting prisoner, the sound of the protagonist digging the door panel... Repeatedly In some turning points, such as the protagonist changing rooms, going out several times and Orsini’s death, the same symphony clip is used to further stimulate the audience's emotions. Bresson’s Catholic faith can be seen in many places in the movie, and the dialogue between Christ and Negotim (?) The protagonist tries to inspire everyone to use his methods and so on. Few characters talk, but mostly use the protagonist's diary to narrate this thrilling and fascinating escape from prison. 3. Classical refers to the era of ancient Greece and Rome. Like classical paintings, it has the characteristics of simplicity, grandeur, tranquility, power, and elegance, and also pays attention to the expression of personal heroism and human suffering. The same is true of "Death Convict Escape". I won’t repeat the statement about the last master because I don’t understand the history of classic films.

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Extended Reading
  • Duncan 2022-03-25 09:01:15

    Overwhelming Fellini's "Nights of Cabiria" and Bergman's "Seventh Seal" won the 10th Cannes Best Director, minimalist narrative, the circular composition behind the door hole is natural (a certain The director's circular composition is really stupid), very little information, psychological cues, the use of voiceovers, and the style and narrative are extremely unified. Such is the case with Bresson's films, not in the general good-looking category, but in the most worthy of study.

  • Garret 2022-03-25 09:01:15

    The splendor is attributed to the plain, which is another kind of purity. Bresson is a source, and my personal preference, Haneke and Dumont, can be traced back to this.

A Man Escaped quotes

  • Le lieutenant Fontaine: I think my courage abandoned me for a moment and I cried.

  • Le lieutenant Fontaine: I laughed nervously which soothed me.