Robert Bresson

Robert B. Pippin is the Evelyn Stefansson Nef Distinguished Service Professor in the John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought, the Department of Philosophy, and the College at the University of Chicago. He is the author of many books on philosophy, literature, art, and film.

“This lucid, scintillating book deepens Pippin’s exploration of cinema’s capacity for ‘filmed thought’ and challenges transcendental interpretations of the great French director’s oeuvre. Pippin identifies ethical, psychological, and philosophical commitments that underpin Bresson’s distinctive minimalism, approach to performance, and concern for meaning. Beautifully illustrated and full of provocative insights, there is much here for both Bresson aficionados and those seeking an introduction to the inimitable films and worldview of Robert Bresson.”

• 1. Truth in Cinema2. Justice in Diary of a Country Priest3. Atmosphere as World in Pickpocket4. Balthazar’s World5. Mouchette’s Mind6. Counterfeit Life in L’ArgentConcluding RemarksAcknowledgmentsReferencesIndexPlates follow page 000.