The first Bresson movie I saw, it was delicious!
The story is quite attractive, and some kind of hope (nervous) has also been put in place to a certain extent, especially in the second half of the movie, after Fontaine learned that he was sentenced to death, the audience's heart and Fontaine's fate Twisted together, the movie is continuing, death is approaching, we are urging, the priest of Fontaine's co-prisoner is urging Fontaine for the audience at this time - you must get out as soon as possible.
Robert Bresson's stylization is vividly expressed in this film, such as the fixed focus waiting for the event (conflict) to stay at the door; such as the expression of the characters without emotional fluctuations; such as the voice-over narration to annotate the inner activities of the characters ; Another example is the influence of the role of the priest on Fontaine in the film, and so on are all due to Bresson's stylization.
As a modern audience accustomed to intuitive sensory stimulation, on the premise of adapting to Hollywood dumping-style prison escape stories, and then looking back at Bresson-style prison escape stories, there is really some contrast, but it does not feel dull because of it, but feels like this "Prison break" is more real: the dirty and wrinkled shirts are always stained with blood; the simple and cramped cells; the extremely brief dialogue and the haggard face that always appears on Fontaine's face. These varied descriptions of the status quo of the "prison". Of course, this is also related to the fact that Bresson was persecuted by the Nazis.
Due to the experience of suffering, a large number of outstanding film masters emerged during the 1 or 2 years of post-war reconstruction in France. They used their pain and energy to narrate the stories of that era. Due to the artistic heritage behind them, France at that time Film is definitely the most important part of film history, leading or influencing later works and directors.
Fontaine escaped successfully and quietly disappeared into the dark night, the whistle of the distant train pierced the night sky sharply, and the majestic symphony full of endings replaced our imagination and thinking - this is Bresson
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