Were he still alive, Robert Bresson would probably not be pleased that his films -- so meticulously conceived for the bigscreen -- are now seen mainly on DVD. On one hand, it's a cause for celebration ...

In 1966, the great French auteur Robert Bresson delivered this indelible classic about the humble, sorrowful life of a donkey named Balthazar. From his first steps to his dying breath, Balthazar is ...

Polish film legend Jerzy Skolimowski offers his take on Robert Bresson's classic, using a donkey to indict human mistreatment of animals and nature. Give an animal a name, and it becomes a lot more ...

Anne Wiazemsky, the actress best known as the star of “Au Hasard Balthazar” and for her appearances in French New Wave movies, has died at 70 after a battle with breast cancer. Her brother confirmed ...

Robert Bresson’s “Au Hasard Balthazar” (1966) is one of the undisputed masterpieces of world cinema, as well as one of its abiding mysteries. Not even the keenest understanding of Bresson’s formally ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This article explores Robert Bresson's use of painting and development of a painterly style in his film Au hasard Balthazar (1966), focusing ...

A man looks at a little girl in a coffin; he looks sad. The same man looks at a bowl of soup; he seems hungry. He then looks at a beautiful woman reclining on a couch, and his face projects a ...

Wiazemsky was also a celebrated novelist, and her book about her relationship with Godard was the inspiration for "Redoubtable." Anne Wiazemsky, the actress best known as the star of “Au Hasard ...

It’s startling to realize how many of the world’s major filmmakers over the years have remained virtually unknown in North America. A prime example is French director Robert Bresson (1901-1999). For ...