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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.
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- Released
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- The Criterion Collection
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Top Cast
Dan Stewart as Narrator (voice)
Top Crew
David Bordwell · Writer
Kristin Thompson · Writer
Kate Elmore · Producer
Peter Becker · Executive Producer
Jonathan Turell · Executive Producer
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