Alain Resnais

Alain Resnais (b. 1922, Vannes, France), one of the most celebrated directors of the latter half of the 20th century, created motion pictures that markedly shifted the development of film narration. His extensive and diverse filmography reveals a period of interest in social and political statements (Muriel, 1963; The War Is Over, 1966; Far from Vietnam, 1967), but it also contains work that penetrates the inner human depths, the anatomy of a dream, and the human subconscious (Hiroshima mon amour, 1959; Last Year at Marienbad, 1961; Providence, 1976). His later films feature penetrating intellect, sophisticated humor, ironic distance, and a certain dose of the bizarre, combined with the indulgent knowledge of a wise man (Smoking/No Smoking, 1993; Same Old Song, 1997; Not on the Lips, 2003; Private Fears in Public Places, 2006; Wild Grass, 2009).

47. MFF Karlovy Vary