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.
Ryūtarō Nakamura Ryūtarō Nakamura (中村 隆太郎 , Nakamura Ryūtarō , April 15, 1955 – June 29, 2013) was a Japanese director and animator, best known for directing the landmark anime series "Serial Experiments Lain", and for his collaboration with Masamune Shirow and Chiaki J. Konaka on "Ghost Hound".