Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Henri Cartier-BressonSelf

Robert Delpire

Robert DelpireSelf

Elliott ErwittSelf

Isabelle HuppertSelf

Josef Koudelka

Josef KoudelkaSelf

Arthur MillerSelf

Ferdinando Scianna

Ferdinando SciannaSelf