Question 1

How was Dominique Sanda cast in A Gentle Woman?

Accepted Answer

Robert Bresson chose Dominique Sanda just as a result of her first voice call. Legend says he noticed her at 16 in Vogue, but Sanda says a casting director showed her photo to Bresson.

Question 2

Which film festivals featured A Gentle Woman?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Cannes Film Festival (1969), San Sebastián International Film Festival (1969), and Moscow International Film Festival (2018).

Question 3

What is the plot of A Gentle Woman?

Accepted Answer

When his young wife commits suicide with no explanation, an introspective pawnbroker looks back on their life together.

Question 4

Who directed the Hamlet performance in the film?

Accepted Answer

The performance of Hamlet was directed by Robert Bresson himself especially for the film.

Question 5

Which director wrote an adaptation of the source story before Bresson?

Accepted Answer

In the early 1960s, director Eric Rohmer wrote an adaptation of the Dostoevsky short story that this film is based on, but couldn't find financing.

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