Home / Authors / Robert Bresson

Robert Bresson

Robert Bresson Quotes

Film director

Robert Bresson was a French film director known for his minimalist style and profound understanding of the art of cinema. His films are characterized by their deep philosophical nature and formal innovation, which have had a profound impact on the film industry.

Filter quotes by topic

All Film Art Cinematography Ears Eye Form Sound Actors Filmmaking Order Real Two Use Born Cameras Firsts Ifs Noise Objects Paper

Famous Robert Bresson Quotes

“Two types of films: those that employ the resources of the theater (actors, direction, etc...) and use the camera in order to reproduce; those that employ the resources of cinematography and use the camera to create”

Two Use Film Order Actors Type Resources Theater Cameras Etc Cinematography

Book:Notes on the Cinematograph

Source: Notes on the Cinematograph

“The eye solicited alone makes the ear impatient, the ear solicited alone makes the eye impatient. Use these impatiences. Power of the cinematographer who appeals to the two senses in a governable way. Against the tactics of speed, of noise, set tactics of slowness, of silence.”

Way Two Use Eye Silence Ears Speed Senses Noise Appeals Tactics Impatient Impatience Slowness Cinematographers

Book:Notes on the Cinematograph

Source: Notes on the Cinematograph

“Model. Two mobile eyes in a mobile head, itself on a mobile body.”

Two Body Eye Models Modeling Mobile

Book:Notes on the Cinematograph

Source: Notes on the Cinematograph

About the Author

Born: September 25, 1901
Died: December 18, 1999
Known for: Film director
Quotes: 45

Related Topics

Film Art Cinematography Ears Eye Form Sound Actors Filmmaking Order Real Two Use Born Cameras Firsts Ifs Noise Objects Paper

Popular Topics

People Ifs Thinking Knows Men World Way Want Love Life Inspirational Needs Giving Feels Should Writing Trying Years Mind Firsts

Books & Sources

Notes on the CinematographRelated source material

Notes on the CinematographerRelated source material

Notes on cinematographyRelated source material

Similar Authors

Babette MangolteBrowse related quotes
Alexander PayneBrowse related quotes
Roger DeakinsBrowse related quotes
Mike LeighBrowse related quotes
Michael HanekeBrowse related quotes
Abbas KiarostamiBrowse related quotes
Chika AnaduBrowse related quotes
Kim LonginottoBrowse related quotes
Vilmos ZsigmondBrowse related quotes
Aamir KhanBrowse related quotes