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Robert Bresson

Cinematic Style as Philosophy
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A philosophical engagement with Bresson's many films, attentive to more than their religiosity. Over a forty-year career, Robert Bresson developed one of the most distinctive cinematic styles in the history of filmmaking. Criticizing conventional movies as "filmed theater," Bresson proposed instead a way of writing with... Read More
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A philosophical engagement with Bresson's many films, attentive to more than their religiosity.

Over a forty-year career, Robert Bresson developed one of the most distinctive cinematic styles in the history of filmmaking. Criticizing conventional movies as "filmed theater," Bresson proposed instead a way of writing with images, which he called "cinematographs."

Robert Bresson by Robert B. Pippin argues for a way of understanding how these stylistic innovations express a range of philosophical commitments. This includes explorations of the possible sources of meaning in late modern life and the implications of the absence of such sources.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780226845043

Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 January 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Chicago Press

Illustration: 15 color plates, 44 halftones

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 286g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Robert B. Pippinย is the Evelyn Stefansson Nef Distinguished Service Professor in the John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought, the Department of Philosophy, and the College at the University of Chicago. He is the author of many books on philosophy, literature, art, and film.

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