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This is by some way the longest and most detailed English-language monograph on Bresson's work * French Studies *

<br> We are all still coming to terms with Robert Bresson, and the peculiar power and beauty of his films. This thoughtfully argued, wonderfully lucid book goes a long way toward giving us a clearer understanding of one of the cinema's greatest artists. --Martin Scorsese <br> Bresson is among the most meticulous, moral, and profound of filmmakers. Tony Pipolo evokes and celebrates his genius with this readable, engrossing study. --Roger Ebert<br> It becomes clearer all the time: Robert Bresson's films demand and deserve a lifetime of intense scrutiny. Tony Pipolo has given them just that, a lifetime of viewing, analysis, and exploration. Following the pathways of the films, following the footsteps of their inscrutable creator, he brings us a Bresson at once more ascetic and more majestic than we had imagined possible. --Dudley Andrew, Yale University<br> Pipolo explores Bresson's sources and methods across his career, tracing the course of spiritual grace in a fallen world. Trained

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Tony Pipolo is Professor Emeritus of Film and Literature at Queens College of the City University of New York. He writes regularly for Cineaste and Film Comment.

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