Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Born: August 22, 1908
Died: August 3, 2004
in Chanteloup-en-Brie, France
Henri Cartier-Bresson (22 August 1908 – 3 August 2004) was a French artist and humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography, and an early user of 35mm film. He pioneered the genre of street photography, and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.

Movies for Henri Cartier-Bresson...

Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge
Title: Ettore Sottsass - Der Sinn der Dinge
Character: self
Released: August 2, 2007
Type: Movie
Documentary about one of the most important architects of the 20th century.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
Title: Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye
Character: Self
Released: April 11, 2003
Type: Movie
Heinz Bütler interviews Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) late in life. Cartier-Bresson pulls out photographs, comments briefly, and holds them up to Bütler's camera. A few others share observations, including Isabelle Huppert, Arthur Miller, and Josef Koudelka. Cartier-Bresson talks about his travels, including Mexico in the 1930s, imprisonment during World War II, being with Gandhi moments before his assassination, and returning to sketching late in life. He shows us examples. He talks about becoming and being a photographer, about composition, and about some of his secrets to capture the moment.
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Just Plain Love
Title: Just Plain Love
Character: himself
Released: January 2, 2001
Type: Movie
A good insight insights into the one of the greatest minds in photography. Henri Cartier-Bresson (August 22, 1908 -- August 3, 2004) was a French photographer considered to be the father of photojournalism. He was an early adopter of 35 mm format, and the master of candid photography. He helped develop the street photography or life reportage style that was coined The Decisive Moment that has influenced generations of photographers who followed.
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Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
Title: Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
Character: Self (voice)
Released: November 17, 1993
Type: Movie
Part one of a BBC documentary about Jean Renoir.
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Against Oblivion
Title: Against Oblivion
Character: Self
Released: December 11, 1991
Type: Movie
Contre l'Oubli (Against Oblivion) is a compilation of 30 French filmmakers, Alain Resnais and Jean Luc Godard among them, who use film to make a plea on behalf of a political prisoner. Jean Luc Godard and Anne Marie Mieville's film concerns the plight of Thomas Wanggai, West Papuan activist who has since died in prison. The short films were commissioned by Amnesty International.
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The Decisive Moment
Title: The Decisive Moment
Character: Himself
Released: February 5, 1973
Type: Movie
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Decisive Moment is an 18-minute film produced in 1973 by Scholastic Magazines, Inc. and the International Center of Photography. It features a selection of Cartier-Bresson’s iconic photographs, along with rare commentary by the photographer himself.
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Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
Title: Jean Renoir, le patron, 2e partie: La direction d'acteur
Character: Self
Released: January 22, 1967
Type: Movie
Second in the documentary trilogy from mastermind Jacques Rivette, featuring a conversation between Jean Renoir and Michel Simon, who celebrate their reunion by discussing, among other things, La Chienne (1931) and Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932).
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A Day in the Country
Title: A Day in the Country
Character: Seminarian (uncredited)
Released: May 21, 1946
Type: Movie
The family of a Parisian shop-owner spends a day in the country. The daughter falls in love with a man at the inn, where they spend the day.
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The Rules of the Game
Title: The Rules of the Game
Character: Le domestique anglais (uncredited)
Released: July 9, 1939
Type: Movie
A weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson? : Point d'interrogation
Title: Henri Cartier-Bresson? : Point d'interrogation
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Documentary about photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, including footage of him in his Paris and Provence homes and many stills of his works. He talks about his passion for drawing, offers his opinion on different types of photography and shares photos of himself.