L'Argent (1983) Robert Bresson press conference

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Cannes Film Festival 1983: "L'Argent" press conference with Robert Bresson and his cast.

[@JitenderKumar-tn8dd]

roasting session with robert bresson

[@MyDenis0]

Poor old fella. He is like a child that just wants to meet another simple playfull spirit but all he finds and sees are dull calculators in youthfull bodies. You can see his uneasiness with the crowd, it demorilises him, on the other hand precisely cause of this situation he gives interesting insights.

[@maxedwardsantos]

You could say he brought good out of the despair

[@pauliedibbs9028]

I will always love how he just brings every one and their comments to dust, almost Socratic-like.

[@samuelstephens6163]

Hell of a press conference

[@kesozen]

i've watched his interviews from his young ages. he looks more calm and patient in early times. it seems that as he mastered, he reduced his tolerance to people and these kind of questions. i think this is quite normal for this unique director who spents his life to construct a new language, soul and breath to cinema.

[@slavicghost9445]

this press conference is pure gold, I fucking love Bresson. He is the GOAT. People are dumb af

[@evavazquez4376]

What an insolent crew. I am embarrassed. and yet it helps to understand how lonely this job is. All my love for Bresson in heaven and thank you!!!

[@morozowvlad6363]

He was really disturbed and nervous , but i think his theory of "sound is more significant and more real" is total misanderstanding , you can see the "exchange" in the film , its horribly unbalanced

[@JohnAbraham1987]

@@morozowvlad6363 : What do you mean?!

[@DanielHewson]

anybody else notice young Vladimir Putin at 10:54? damn hes really changed since his cinephile days

[@cravis123]

:))))

[@hamaru3538]

😂😂😂😂

[@deino1121]

thoroughly was convinced that was houellebecq

[@luisjanuario9275]

C' est formidable. Les gens qui font des questions sont stupides, ignorants, mal intentionés. Bresson est plus jeune qu'eux.

[@ilyamurom]

Vous avez pleinement raison, pour une grande partie du public, la mentalité est celle du post 68. Et cela se sent!

[@reyesrodriguez4360]

Je vous adore, M. Bresson, peu de réalisateurs comprennent vraiment la nature du cinéma.

[@zarathustra8789]

Thanks for the upload, priceless footage and press conference there.

[@bernardguy1130]

L'univers de Bresson n'est accessible seulement par des personnes habitées d'une grande sensibilité humaine, accessoirement amoureux de l'art et de la vérité . A cause de ses impératifs qu'ils soient économiques, idéologiques ou politiques la grande majorité du cinéma mondial de ces 60/70 dernières années est d'abord un produit qu'il faut vendre impérativement...............Ce n'est pas le cinéma de Bresson.............ni de Pialat d'ailleurs. Ces cinéastes sont des peintres de grands talents dont leurs pinceaux est une caméra. Ils n'ont que faire des acteurs qui sonnent bien souvent faux, ces artistes exigent des modèles qu'ils choisissent sans concessions .....................

[@lospopularos]

Priceless. What chaos! Thank you for sharing!

[@anadaniko4548]

On reconnaît un génie à ce qu'il est en total désaccord avec son époque.

[@BogdanLiviu7]

I feel so ashamed, this is torture. This is a movie in itself, a great director questioned by heartless, stupid people. I am embarrassed that I too am a human being like the ones who put those unreal stupid questions. And worst of all is that arrogant tone... At least be stupid but have a good heart. Absolute disgrace. And to think those are film critics! Infinite shame. 8:36 - 8:44 - what a disgusting person! After all the treasures this man left us, that's how you look at him? The lack of respect for Bresson here makes me sick.

[@yaboydolphin]

i think he did not care that much haha

[@kohutracing]

This is Amazing

[@henrym78]

Thanks for the upload!

[@MyDenis0]

he is bothered by peoples almost inborn missconception of cinema as just another entertainment medium for fun and not as a serious reality altering experience.

[@lenskapvdo]

real talk!!

[@bravonolan]

wow thanks.

[@FrancoisDressler]

Wow.

[@user-qs8wh7fj8v]

It would be great to have also the press conference for Nostalghia

[@ricman9774]

IMPORTANT

[@bdfgegg6520]

¨De quel spectateur parlez-vous?¨ haha

[@pauliedibbs9028]

Not one with very much going on, at least for her case..

[@Alix777.]

trop fort..

[@samarthgrover1996]

in the end is Bresson referring to tarkovski's "Nostalghia" as the other film that was screened before his own?

[@anuarandasbayev]

I was wondering about this, too

[@giodashorts]

It was most likely "Cross Creek" which premiered on the same day as "L'argent" (May 16, 1983). "Nostalghia" premiered on May 17th.

[@Alix777.]

Il règne une telle tension et une telle confusion avec ces problèmes de micros que c'est réellement difficile de regarder cette conférence de presse

[@florianbollot52]

Comme le dit a la fin bresson « oh que c est ennuyeux ces questions … »

[@jackiebuet5780]

Courage au public qui pose ses questions de manière attentive...

[@alexanderclaylavin]

now that is one stern moralist

[@giacomonencioni3170]

You can not put a man of deep thought in front of idiots, he will not surrender, but most of all he will not fight

[@giacomonencioni3170]

And by idiots i mean naive, unprepared people. So far behind that their sticks and stones are too harmfull. This man was trying his best to give the world beauty and hope, concepts that might save the world but will destroy the real believers

[@andrewmurphy5964]

While some of the questions asked were inane, I don't think the general hate against the audience (as expressed in many of these comments) is justified. Even today, with the Internet and a handful of very good books available about Bresson, he's still a relatively esoteric director. Digging fully into his body of works and his methods is still somewhat of a research project. In '83 you would not have the availability of the media we have today nor the additional 40 years worth of insights and investigations into this fascinating artist. I also think its unfortunate how impatient Bresson gets towards the end - I don't begrudge him that but I would have loved to hear his thoughtful answer to the question about if he thinks any of his films have failed, from his perspective.

[@luthor27l62]

23:18 probably the most interesting question

[@valentinedussaut3839]

Probably the only interesting question.

[@jackiebuet5780]

Conférence à la fois forte et profondément agressive. On aimerait savoir ce que sont devenu les spectateurs et trices qui ont osé poser une question...Car le dialogue était rude...Merci

[@VlaLenin1917]

Inacreditável a estupidez dessa "crítica cultural" de festival de cinema, para um país que produziu a Cahiers torna o insulto ainda mais deplorável.

[@andaloudog]

These people are awful. He’s clearly unhappy to suffer them.

[@madco.7016]

Anyone know the film he’s referencing answering the the last question?

[@pauletmic8486]

24:53 meilleur partie

[@protestantsfailurend7890]

what a bizarre and disgraceful audience, uncapable of learning from what must be one of the masters of cinehistory.

[@AyebaOwl]

I don't understand the fixation on him hiring nonprofessional actors. So many other filmmakers have used nonprofessionals. Why can't he? Did they mean to criticize the "actors'" performances? if so, why don't they just say so? Lol

[@SanSan-uk1yc]

The difference, I guess, is that he wanted to do something new, something different, he did not like filming actors playing a role, he describes it as killing the art of it in his "Notes sur le Cinématographe", so I guess those people who are supposed to be cinema critics kind of disliked his views on "their" art

[@gustavojustino6084]

Que jornalistas péssimos! Testando a paciência do Bresson. Mas o cara era muito safo, respostas boas pra tudo.

[@user-qs8wh7fj8v]

What an insolent and ignorant journalistic crowd. Surely they should do some reading up on Bresson to participate in this press conference.

[@josephniepce7887]

... organisational side of this press conference is utterly terrible. Bresson shouldn't have been there. Letting movies speak for themselves seems like a better idea, especially considering this organisation.

[@jackiebuet5780]

Caroline Lang est la fille de Jack Lang.

[@j0rundur]

Room full of idiots - the questions are all empty. Poor Bresson.

[@mvrz6]

This is annoying to watch, what a pain

[@planemo2118]

Speaking only in punchlines, as masters do

[@ryanconrath2992]

Love his films so much but he is obviously a complete tyrant. Won't even let his actors speak! This was painful to watch

[@RAREpicture]

Comme c'est désagréable cette interruption du traducteur anglais...

[@ciaociao8337]

Remember the Eighties was the time of unashamed and agressive capitalism. Make a movie against money was impossible to understand for the public.

[@olakrez.]

His films are empty, stupid, mechanical. Lack of everything worth filming.