Functions of Film Sound
2013•NR•20m•Released
Documentary
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.
Writer
David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson
Languages
English, French
Studio
The Criterion Collection
Cast
Dan Stewart
Narrator (voice)
Production
Company
The Criterion Collection
Producer
Kate Elmore
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