Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer

The acclaimed director of Mishima, American Gigolo, Hard Core, Blue Collar, and Cat People , and also the screenwriter for Taxi Driver, Paul Schrader here analyzes the film style of three great direct…

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