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Robert Bresson’s
FOUR NIGHTS OF A DREAMER
MUST END THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
NEW 4K RESTORATION
France, 1971
Directed by Robert Bresson
Based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's short story White Nights
Starring Isabelle Weingarten, Guillaume des Forêts
Cinematography by Pierre Lhomme
In French with English subtitles
Approx. 82 min. 4K DCP.
On the Pont Neuf, Guillaume des Forêts befriends Isabelle Weingarten, potentially suicidal over the non-appearance of her lover, then over the next four nights, desperately falls for her himself — what if that lover shows up? Third filming (following Visconti’s) of Dostoevsky’s White Nights, transposed to ’70s Paris. “The transformation of Paris at night into a dream landscape pulsing with electric mystery is reminiscent of Minnelli, although the economy of expression is clearly Bresson’s.” – Dave Kehr.
Restoration by mk2 Films under the supervision of Mylène Bresson, at Éclair Classics (Paris) and L.E. Diapason, with the support of the CNC.
Presented with support from The George Fasel Memorial Fund for Classic French Cinema and The Ada Katz Fund for Literature in Film
A JANUS FILMS RELEASE
Reviews
“A VERY BEAUTIFUL AND ESSENTIAL FILM.”
– Dave Kehr
“Time and again, FOUR NIGHTS OF A DREAMER is shockingly beautiful.”
– Roger Greenspun, The New York Times