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Notes on the Cinematographer (French: Notes sur le cinématographe) is a 1975 book by the French filmmaker Robert Bresson. It collects Bresson's reflections on cinema written as short aphorisms. J. M. G. Le Clézio wrote a preface for a new edition in 1988. The book was published in English in 1977, translated by Jonathan Griffin.

Reception

Publishers Weekly wrote in 1986: "The casual but succinct observations, presented here three or four to a page, consist of short paragraphs or single sentences. ... All demonstrate a scintillating curiosity and quest for perfection."

In a 2010 British Film Institute poll, Notes on the Cinematographer was ranked the second greatest book about film.

References

1. Palmer, Tim; Michael, Charlie (2013). Directory of World Cinema: France. Intellect Books. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-84150-563-3.
2. "Notes sur le cinématographe" (in French). Éditions Gallimard. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
3. Notes on cinematography. OCLC 924734275. Retrieved 2017-01-05 – via WorldCat.
4. "Nonfiction Book Review: Notes on the Cinematographer by Robert Bresson". Publishers Weekly. 1986. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
5. "Sight & Sound's top five film books". British Film Institute. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

External links

• French publicity page (in French)
• Publisher link for American edition

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