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  • Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)
    Review preview for Au Hasard Balthazar

    What gives the film its strength is Bresson's refusal to compromise truth for the sake of expedience.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5
    The story of a maltreated donkey.
  • The Devil, Probably (1977)
    Review preview for The Devil, Probably

    The atmosphere of languid role playing, overlaid with a suggestion of promiscuity, seems to float in mist.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    The life of a nihilistic young man.
  • Lancelot Of The Lake (1974)
    Review preview for Lancelot Of The Lake

    Lancelot and Guinevere's passion comes across as cold water over grey slate.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Stripped down version of the Arthurian legend.
  • Mouchette (1967)
    Review preview for Mouchette

    Bresson is doing what he loves to do, throwing salt into the wounds of romance.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Life is tough for a young girl in the country.

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