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Functions of Film Sound

201320mNRMovieDocumentary

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.

WritersDavid Bordwell·Kristin Thompson

ProducersKate Elmore·Peter Becker

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Dan Stewart

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