Editore: The Criterion Collection, 2005
Da: Alta-Glamour Inc., Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
95 minutes. Multiple Formats, Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen. Starring: Anne Wiazemsky, Walter Green, François Lafarge, Jean-Claude Guilbert, Philippe Asselin -- and with a special appearance by Pierre Klossowski. An absolutely transcendent work of cinema. Directed by Robert Bresson. DVD in case, with insert and booklet. Light wear. Very Good.
Editore: Images et Loisirs, N.p., 1990
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manoscritto / Collezionismo cartaceo
Vintage flyer for a re-release of the 1969 French film. Text and titles in French. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene, befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, Salvador Dali, and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design, his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Based on the 1876 short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky, about a man reflecting on his wife's recent, unexplained suicide. 5 x 8 inches. Single leaf, recto and verso. Fine. Radiance Films 151.
Editore: N.p., N.p., 1966
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Manoscritto / Collezionismo cartaceo
Vintage French lobby card from the 1966 film. Revered as one of the masterpieces of cinema, Robert Bresson follows a donkey (Balthazar) through his life, as he is passed from owner to owner, most treating him cruelly. Set in and shot on location in Yvelines, France. 11.75 x 9.25 inches. Very Good plus, with pinholes and creasing to corners. Criterion Collection 297. Godard, Histoire(s) du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Ebert II.
Editore: Albina Productions, Paris, 1971
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Original French theatrical release poster for the first of three films made by Robert Bresson in the 1970s. "Quatre nuits d'un reveur" is based on a short story by Dostoevsky titled "White Nights," originally published in the magazine "Annals of the Fatherland" in 1846. A typically precise, stylized, and carefully choreographed outing by Bresson, rarely screened. The story concerns a four-day (or four-evening) relationship between a young artist and a young woman, one that begins with the man saving the woman as she contemplates jumping from a bridge. 24 x 32 inches. Rolled, on archival linen. Fine.
Editore: Paris: Carlo Ponti and Georges de Beauregard,- Rome-Paris Films, 1963
Da: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Manoscritto / Collezionismo cartaceo
Condizione: Good. Original press kit with 9 large formal photographs. The Trial of Joan of Arc is a 1962 French historical film directed by Robert Bresson. Joan of Arc is played by Florence Delay. As with Bresson's most renowned films, The Trial of Joan of Arc stars non-professional performers and is filmed in an extremely spare, restrained style.
Editore: Agnes Delahaie Productions, N.p., 1962
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Fotografia
Three vintage photographs from the 1962 French film, including two studio still photographs from the US release of the film, and one borderless reference photograph. A dramatization of the imprisonment and killing of Jeanne, a French peasant girl claiming to receive visions from God. Bresson's sixth release, filmed in his typically spare style, using non-professional performers and a screenplay drawn from transcriptions of Jeanne's trial at Rouen. Two photographs 10 x 8 inches, one photograph 9.25 x 7 inches. Near Fine.
Editore: Agnes Delahaie Productions, N.p., 1962
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Fotografia
Vintage borderless photograph of Florence Delay (as Joan, being led to trial), from the set of the 1962 film. Seen is the back of Robert Bresson's head, wearing his signature straw hat behind the camera. French studio stamp reading, "Le Proces de Jeanne d'Arc" on the verso. Linda Rasmussen at AllMovie notes: "Characteristically breaking with tradition, director Robert Bresson presents a realistic, unique view of the life and death of Joan of Arc. Using a script based on the actual transcript notes taken during her trial, Bresson focuses on the psychological and physical torture that Joan had to endure, showing how these techniques were used to break her resolve and cause her to eventually recant her faith. "With impeccable historical accuracy Bresson re-creates the story of the peasant girl who, after leading an unsuccessful revolt against the government, was brought to trial, convicted of heresy, and burned as a witch. However, Bresson shows Joan (Florence Carrez) as a woman more sophisticated and calculating and less naive than she has normally been represented. His Joan, while more real, is no less heroic than the traditional Joan." 7 x 9.5 inches. Near Fine.
Editore: N.p., N.p., 1977
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Fotografia
Three vintage reference photographs from the 1977 French film. Provenance labels and layout annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the versos. A young, alienated student grapples with his diminished faith in relationships, religion, and politics, ultimately deciding that ending his life is the only option. Restricted to ages 18 and older in France as a result of its suicidal themes, and described by Richard Hell as "by far the most punk movie ever." 9.5 x 7 inches. Two Near Fine, one Very Good plus, with ink residue on the recto. Godard, Histoire(s) du cinema. Olive Films 322. Rosenbaum 1000.
Editore: Agence D E B., Paris, 1959
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Fotografia
Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1959 film, showing actors Henri Kassagi and Pierre Etaix. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with a provenance stamp and label. Director Robert Bresson's first wholly original screenplay, perhaps the finest of his many films, and according to one of its greatest champions, Paul Schrader, "as close to perfect as [a film] can be." Set and shot on location in Paris. 7 x 5 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 314. Ebert I. Godard, Histoire(s) du cinema. Grant France. Rosenbaum 1000. Schrader Canon Fodder 4. Selby Classic Noir.
Editore: Rapho Agency, Paris, 1937
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Fotografia
Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1937 French film, showing writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and director Pierre Billon on the set. Agency stamp and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. Based on Saint-Exupéry's 1929 novel, about the disappearance of a French airmail aviator in the Sahara desert. 7.25 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus.
Editore: N.p., N.p., 1974
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Fotografia
Vintage borderless reference photograph of Robert Bresson and crew on the set of the 1974 film, with two provenance stamps of film scholar and author "J. P. Berthome" on verso. Bresson's bloody take on the King Arthur legend was an expansion of the aesthetic he had already developed, where the violence that was once implied became a reality-though certainly still quite surreal. Shot on location in Noirmoutier-en-L'Ile, France. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Rosenbaum 1000.
Editore: Compagnie Cinematographie de France, France, 1959
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Fotografia
Vintage borderless press photograph from the 1959 film, showing director Robert Bresson on a Paris metro set, going over a script while actor Martin LaSalle and crew look on. With the stamp of French photo agency Dalmas and manuscript pencil annotations regarding layout and identifying the image on the verso. Bresson's first wholly original screenplay, as opposed to one adapted from existing material, perhaps the finest of his many fine films, and according to one of its greatest champions, Paul Schrader, "as close to perfect as [a film] can be." 5 x 7.25 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 314. Ebert I. Godard, Histoire(s) du cinema. Rosebaum 1000. Schrader 4.
Editore: N.p., N.p., 1974
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Fotografia
Vintage borderless reference photograph of director Robert Bresson and still photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue on the set of the 1974 film, with cinematographer Pasqualino de Santis just visible at the top left corner. With a provenance stamp on the verso, along with manuscript ink annotations. Bresson's bloody take on the King Arthur legend was an expansion of the aesthetic he had already developed, where the violence that was once implied became a reality-though certainly still quite surreal. Shot on location in Noirmoutier-en-L'Ile, France. 9.25 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Rosenbaum 1000.
Editore: Agence D E B., N.p., 1959
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Fotografia
Two vintage French borderless studio still photographs from the 1959 film, one of Martin LaSalle and one of Jean Pelegri. Mimeo snipe on verso, one with annotations on verso. Bresson's first wholly original screenplay, as opposed to one adapted from existing material, perhaps the finest of his many films, and according to one of its greatest champions, Paul Schrader, "as close to perfect as [a film] can be." 7.25 x 5.25 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 314. Ebert I. Godard, Histoire(s) du cinema. Rosebaum 1000. Paul Schrader's Canon Fodder 4. Grant France Classic Noir. Selby France Classic Noir.
Editore: N.p., N.p., 1974
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Fotografia
Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph of Robert Bresson on the set of the 1974 film, one of the film's jousting sequences. Jacques Henri Lartigue credit printed on verso. Bresson's bloody take on the King Arthur legend was an expansion of the aesthetic he had already developed, where the violence that was once implied became a reality-though certainly still quite surreal. Shot on location in Noirmoutier-en-L'Ile, France. 11.75 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with some creasing and wear to extremities. Rosenbaum 1000.
Editore: N.p., N.p., 1960
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Fotografia
Vintage borderless photograph from the 1962 film by photographer Andre Marinie. A candid, on-the-set photograph of the film's reclusive director, Robert Bresson, behind the camera, typically pensive and with cigarette in hand. Marinie's stamp and stamp from the film's production companies, Agnes Delahaie Productions and Consortium Pathe on the verso. Linda Rasmussen at AllMovie notes: "Characteristically breaking with tradition, director Robert Bresson presents a realistic, unique view of the life and death of Joan of Arc. Using a script based on the actual transcript notes taken during her trial, Bresson focuses on the psychological and physical torture that Joan had to endure, showing how these techniques were used to break her resolve and cause her to eventually recant her faith. "With impeccable historical accuracy Bresson re-creates the story of the peasant girl who, after leading an unsuccessful revolt against the government, was brought to trial, convicted of heresy, and burned as a witch. However, Bresson shows Joan (Florence Carrez) as a woman more sophisticated and calculating and less naive than she has normally been represented. His Joan, while more real, is no less heroic than the traditional Joan." In a custom museum-quality frame, archivally mounted, with UV glass. 9.5 x 7.25 inches. Near Fine.
Editore: Pathe; Pilote Publicite; Affiches Gaillard, 1962
Prima edizione
Framed Poster. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Lithograph poster, framed under plexiglass. Halftone color. Extremely large; 167 x 126 cm (63 x 47 inches). Minor discoloration along bottom margin. Please contact us about shipping rates prior to ordering. This is a very large poster that will require additional shipping charges. Bresson's film received the Special Jury prize at Cannes Festival, 1962. "A minimal and austere telling of the story of Joan of Arc's trial and execution. Bresson's shortest feature film is a wonderful example of his evolution towards a stripped-down essentialist aesthetic style. As in all of his films, here Bresson attempts to go beyond the surface to the soul of his subject and in The Trial of Joan of Arc he achieves this goal with a film that reveals a great deal about human nature and particularly the resilience of the human spirit.".