UW Cinematheque - Bresson's Last Masterpieces: L'argent
Fri, Dec 06
|Vilas Hall
Inspired by a Tolstoy novella and re-set in contemporary Paris, L’argent tracks a counterfeit bill used in a schoolboy prank that ultimately is given to a young truck driver, leading to imprisonment and violence.
Time & Location
Dec 06, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Vilas Hall, Vilas Communication Hall, 821 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706, USA
About
L'argent | France | 1983 | DCP | 84 min. | French with English subtitles Director: Robert Bresson
7 p.m.
4070 Vilas Hall
L'ARGENT
France | 1983 | DCP | 84 min. | French with English subtitles
Director: Robert Bresson
Cast: Christian Patey, Vincent Risterucci, Caroline Lang
In his stark final film, master filmmaker Bresson intensifies his austere blend of spiritual contemplation and formal precision. Inspired by a Tolstoy novella and re-set in contemporary Paris, L’argent tracks a counterfeit bill used in a schoolboy prank that ultimately is given to a young truck driver, leading to imprisonment and violence. Working in his 80s, Bresson crafts a compelling, yet unforgiving vision of a cold, dehumanizing world.