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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

2003·Movie
1h 12min
56
DecentGoodWatch score

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No humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Spectacle4
  • Fast Pace2
  • Adrenaline1

Heart

Wondrous

  • Wonder7
  • Wholesome6
  • Hopefulness6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Physical Comedy0

World

A real life story, history, and show business

  • Dialogue Centrality9
  • Rewatchability7
  • World Immersion6

Craft

Standout dialogue, characters, and storytelling

  • Dialogue Quality9
  • Character Depth9
  • Narrative Structure8

Style

Standout cinematography

  • Cinematography8
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition5

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About

Heinz Bütler interviews Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) late in life. Cartier-Bresson pulls out photographs, comments briefly, and holds them up to Bütler's camera. A few others share observations, including Isabelle Huppert, Arthur Miller, and Josef Koudelka. Cartier-Bresson talks about his travels, including Mexico in the 1930s, imprisonment during World War II, being with Gandhi moments before his assassination, and returning to sketching late in life. He shows us examples. He talks about becoming and being a photographer, about composition, and about some of his secrets to capture the moment.
Artist BiographyPhotography DocumentaryArtistic ProcessIconic FiguresHistorical InsightsMaster PhotographerObservational InterviewCreative PhilosophyTravel & CultureVisual Legacy

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Is Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 7.3 and Metacritic 59). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye?

1 h 12 min

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye runs 1 h 12 min.

Is Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

Do critics and audiences agree on Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye?

Critics59
Audiences77

Not quite. Audiences rate Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye higher (77) than critics (59). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye in?

FrenchItalianEnglishGerman

It was made in French, with some Italian, English, German. Produced in France, Germany.