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Functions of Film Sound

Documentary

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.

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Dan Stewart

Narrator (voice)

Kate Elmore

Producer

David Bordwell

Writer

Kristin Thompson

Writer

Peter Becker

Executive Producer

Kim Hendrickson

Executive Producer

Fumiko Takagi

Executive Producer

Jonathan Turell

Executive Producer

Giles Sherwood

Online Editor

Ian Cozier

Sound Engineer

Angie Bucknell

Production Director

Christopher Ayoub

Sound Mixer

Ryan Hullings

Sound Supervisor

Alexandre Mabilon

Researcher

Julie Sussman

Photo Retouching

Lee Kline

Technical Supervisor

Stéphane Pecharman

Quality Control Supervisor

William Becker

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Anna Thorngate

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