Video in 7 parts
I've written that Bresson has redeemed himself with his film "The Trial of Joan of Arc." In every way, it encapsulates all his themes (see my posts here, here, here and here), his most prominent being spirituality (although he might describe it as Christianity).
I've posted below a pretty good Youtube version of "The Trial of Joan of Arc", with English subtitles. It is hard to find Bresson's DVDs, let alone cinemas that will screen his films. It is 100 times better to see the actual film (in celluloid) on a large screen in a dark room. The beauty and craft (sound, editing, lighting, etc...) are of course at their best in such a setting. But, these Youtube versions do pretty OK.
Bresson scripted the whole film based on the original trial proceedings. You can read a translated version here.
My great interest in trying to decipher Bresson started when an esteemed professor of mine - Bruce Elder, an experimental filmmaker and recipient of the Governor General's award - encouraged us to watch and study Bresson's films. I never understood his great admiration for Bresson, and still don't, but I do understand Bresson's methods and ideas now after studying them. And because of this, I think I found a very fine and exemplary film in "The Trial of Joan of Arc."
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Part 7