Henri Cartier Bresson: The Impassioned Eye (2006, DVD)

Having only ever looked at a great many Henri Cartier-Bresson photos and having been taught in High School photography about his photographic philosophy of the "decisive moment" when the elements within the frame arrange themselves for that transcendental shot; to see what the man himself had to say was of great interest to me. I've read some of the forwards, summaries and essays he's written in his books ... but to read someones words and hear them are two entirely didfferent things (translated as those words may be, voice-over so as to avoid subtitles obstructing viewing of photos).

The images you'll see are typically the classic Cartier-Bresson images shown in full screen uncropped, with titles that appear and fade to give an unobstructed view of the image (plenty of time to pause).

Not so much a biography as a where-are-they-now, 2003. With a lot of discussion on working preferences (small details and particulars of work ethic, more so than grand philosophies or technique .. though there is a bit of that). A master who's given up photography and now pursues drawing (and we don't even get to see him draw! albeit for an clever reason).

If you're a Henri Cartier-Bresson fan and want to see the man himself, get this.
Not for a collection of his work, but for an insight into that man who captured the images which have endured more than half a century. Henri Cartier-Bresson died of natural causes August 2nd 2004.

Also recommended: Ansel Adams from the American Experience series, on PBS Home Video.