Product: L' Argent [VHS] (1983)
Rating: 5.0
Bresson's return to greatness
L'argent is not only the last film of Robert Bresson, it is also one of his greatest achievements. Especially when compared to some of his efforts of the 70's (like 'Lancelot of the Lake) this film shows a return to the genius that one associates with the director of 'Diary of a Country Priest', 'a man escaped', 'Au Hazard Balthazar', etc. The film brilliantly illustrates how one negative event leads to a succession of other events, gradually leading to the greatest of human folly. This pescimistic look at human nature, while it turns some people off, shows a realistic and yet stylized view of life - it is the cycle of Karma (one could say). Bresson emphasizes the smallest details in his films - and turns us on to the very essence of experience.