
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.
Crew
Julie Sussman
Photo Retouching

David Bordwell
Writer
Kristin Thompson
Writer
Giles Sherwood
Online Editor

Peter Becker
Executive Producer
Jonathan Turell
Executive Producer
Fumiko Takagi
Executive Producer
Kim Hendrickson
Executive Producer
Kate Elmore
Producer
Ryan Hullings
Sound Supervisor
Christopher Ayoub
Sound Mixer
Ian Cozier
Sound Engineer
Stéphane Pecharman
Quality Control Supervisor
Lee Kline
Technical Supervisor
Angie Bucknell
Production Director
Alexandre Mabilon
Researcher
William Becker
Thanks
Anna Thorngate
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