Review of Angels of Sin (1943) by Bernardo B — 05 Oct 2007
Bresson's first feature is about a nun becoming obsessed with a murderess. That could have gone wrong in so many ways but the direction is very assured; it's beautifully composed and shot with a silvery light similar to that used in Bresson's next film, Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne.
Some Bresson motifs are present already, such as an interest in feet and the insistence (explicitly made in the dialogue) that there there are no trivial details in life. Not a classic, but after this it was pretty much all masterpieces.
This review of Angels of Sin (1943) was written by Bernardo B on 05 Oct 2007.
Angels of Sin has generally received positive reviews.
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