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Functions of Film Sound

Functions of Film Sound

2013 0h 20m · Documentary · ★ 0.0

Functions of Film Sound

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.

Writer David Bordwell

Writer Kristin Thompson

Top Billed Cast

Dan Stewart

Narrator (voice)

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