Which director is known for his ascetic approach, Robert Bresson or Kon Ichikawa?
Robert Bresson Robert Bresson (] ; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson contributed notably to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, ellipses, and sparse use of scoring have led his works to be regarded as preeminent examples of minimalist film.
Tadashi Imai Tadashi Imai (今井 正 , Imai Tadashi , January 8, 1912 - November 22, 1991) was a Japanese film director known for social realist filmmaking informed by a left-wing perspective.