Sparse Parametric Style in Lancelot

Question: Discuss about the Sparse Parametric Style in Lancelot. Answer: Introduction The French film-maker Robert Bresson is one of the finest filmmaker with a great sense of aesthetics. One of the most celebrated film makers after Jean Renoir is the French film-maker Robert Bresson. He had a reputation as an uncompromised film-maker, throughout his life. In the films, the personal convictions of the film-maker, with God as well as the catholic faith has been questioned and these questions are difficult to answer (Dempsey, 1980). Another question that has been highlighted is this film. The immediate question highlights the relationship of Bressons trust and belief in God. Most of the films by Bresson evoke the question of God. In most of the films, the question of Gods existence is always highlighted and questioned (Quandt, 1998). The concept and context of God is not a side issue in the films. The question son the existence of God is always the primary plot. The relation between human willfulness and God has been the cetral theme of most of the films by Robert Bresson. In his first six films, the rigidity of the stance have been eliminated by final spiritual victory. This implied that the evils of the world might be easily transcended by the power of God. On the release of the film Balthazar, the film-maker was questioned since the film did not encompass of focus around God and spirituality (Roud, 1977). The idea in the film Balthazar took a completely different form that was indicative of the remoteness of God. The incommunicability, the film focused on the remote and unknown form of God (Dempsey, 1980). The film-makers works bears clear signs of Catholic upbringing. The doubts of a deep thinker and a philosopher are also a signature of the films of Robert. The Catholic aspect that is highlighted in his films is evident from the specific rites that are carried out in Catholic churches (Thompson, 1988). The film Les Anges du Peche was ma de during the period of Nazi occupation of France (Quandt, 1998). This film dominates the then present scenario along with the effects of Catholic priests and Nuns on the people. In the film Diary of a Country Priest, a guileless holy man has been portrayed, in an unwelcoming countryside (Roud, 1977). Thus, most of the films are based on various forms of God, that are known or unknown to people, along with deep insight of spirituality (Thompson, 1988). Thus, as highlighted by various writers and critics, the main theme of the films of Robert Bresson revolves around his own idea of God and spirituality. Moreover, the questions he raised on the existence of God made the audience think. Thus, being a Catholic, the themes of the films are influenced by his upbringing. Majority of the films are mainly focused on the existence of God and spirituality. Even though there is similarity in the central theme of the various films made by Bresson, yet he is one of the most celebrated French film-makers and the world of cinematography is greatly indebted towards the film-maker, for his contributions. References Dempsey, M. (1980). Despair abounding: The recent films of Robert Bresson.FILM QUART,34(1), 2-15. Quandt, J. (1998).Robert Bresson (revised)(No. 2). Indiana University Press. Roud, R. (1977). THE DEVIL PROBABLY: I: The Redemption of Despair.Film Comment,13(5), 23. Thompson, K. (1988). The Sheen of Armour, the Whinnies of Horses: Sparse Parametric Style in Lancelot du Lac.James Quandi (Toronto: Cinmathque Ontario, 1998),369.