L'argent ( Money )
Aka 'Money'. Bresson's classic film, adapted from a story by Tolstoy, tells of the tragic chain of events which ensue when two schoolboys pass a forged banknote in a photography shop. The note is transferred to the unwitting Yvon, a delivery driver, who is arrested for possessing it. Despite being cleared by the court, Yvon loses his job and becomes trapped in a disastrous spiral of theft, imprisonment and murder. Considered to be the last masterpiece of his remarkable 40-year career, 'L'Argent; is shot in Bresson's influential minimalist style and explores his familiar themes of moral conflict, guilt, grace and redemption with extraordinary force and power.
Year: 1983
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, French Cinema, Time in Prison, Best of the 1980s, Spiritual Cinema, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: France
Director: Robert Bresson
Starring: Christian Patey, Vincent Risterucci
Duration: 85 Minutes
Rating: PG
Subtitles: Yes
7.5/10
Location in store: Alice's 500 Greatest Films
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