Audio commentary by annette insdorf, author of double lives, second chances. The films are named for the colors of the french flag and stand for the tenets of the french revolutionliberty, equality, and fraternitybut that hardly begins to explain their enigmatic beauty and rich humanity. Its ten hourlong films, drawing from the ten commandments for thematic inspiration. Previously available on dvd from kino, kieslowskis 1981 film. For whatever reason it hasnt been remastered for bluray yet. A short film about love 1988 directed by krzysztof. Krzysztof kieslowski films on bluray, dvd, and streaming the. New, restored highdefinition digital transfer, with dtshd master audio soundtrack on bluray edition. Possibly because its long compared to a single film. In 1988, polish director krzysztof kieslowski and his cowriter krzysztof piesiewicz released dekalog, a tenepisode tv miniseries explicating each of the ten commandments, that is acclaimed from virtually every corner as one of the essential masterpieces of world cinema. A much lesser known fact is that the chainsmoking director of such macabre works as a short film about killing and the acclaimed three colours trilogy started his career churning out a series of gritty and often surprisingly charming documentaries, several of.
Krzysztof kieslowski, who died yesterday, was widely regarded as europes most brilliant filmmaker. In 1995 kieslowski was also accepted to the film academy in the united states. Cinestes will be heaven this april when arrow academy releases a pair of bluray box sets from two european masters of cinema. Krzysztof kieslowskis sudden death aged 54 threw the film world into shock, as reflected in this obituary and tributes originally published on 14 march 1996 derek malcolm wed 9 nov 2011 04. Archival interviews with filmmakers agnieska holland and krzysztof zanussi, cinematographers slawomir idziak and jacek petrycki, actress grazyna szapoloska, sound designer michal zarnecki, critic annette insdorf and kieslowski collaborator irena strazakowska. Kieslowski on kieslowski, krzysztof kieslowski krzysztof kieslowski 27 june 1941 march 1996 was a polish film director and screenwriter. Mavi trailer krzysztof kieslowski, krzysztof piesiewicz, juliette binoche, zbigniew zamachowski, julie delpy. Rent krzysztof kieslowski movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Rent krzysztof kieslowski movies and tv shows on dvd and blu.
Krzysztof kieslowski in his own words and remembered by. Rent krzysztof kieslowski movies and tv shows on dvd and. The ten commandments paperback 22 april 1991 by krzystof kieslowski author. Niebieski is a 1993 french drama film directed and cowritten by polish filmmaker krzysztof kieslowski. Dekalog is a 1988 polish drama series of films directed by krzysztof kieslowski for television. Krzysztof kieslowski, who died yesterday, was widely regarded as europes most brilliant film maker. An interview with krzysztof kieslowski gratuitement, a short film about decalogue. Bluray special edition wide screen restored subtitled. This boldly cinematic trio of stories about love and loss, from krzysztof kieslowski was a defining event of the arthouse boom of the 1990s. Eric rohmer and krzysztof kieslowski boxsets will collect together some of their greatest films, along with rare shorts and documentaries.
Kieslowski on kieslowski quotes by krzysztof kieslowski. This masterwork by krzysztof kieslowski is one of the twentieth centurys greatest achievements in visual storytelling. Factory 1970, hospital 1976, and railway station 1980 the musicians 1958, a short film by kieslowskis teacher kazimierz. Irene jacob, philippe volter, sandrine dumas, halina gryglaszewka, wladyslaw kowalski, krzysztof kieslowski. Collectors booklet featuring a lengthy essay on dekalog and kieslowski by father marek lis, plus kieslowskis own intensely selfcritical discussion of all the films in this set and stanley kubricks famous eulogy to kieslowski and cowriter krzysztof piesiewicz. Blue is the first of three films that comprise the three colours trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity. Three cinema lessons with director krzysztof kieslowski. Few names are as synonymous with polish cinema as that of krzysztof kieslowski, the renowned auteur responsible for the dekalog and three colours trilogy. But blue is more than just a blistering study of grief. Like this, among other things, is where the magic of the screen lies. Krzystof kieslowski untimely death in 1996 robbed cinema of one of its great visionaries. In the same year, the director produced two featurelength.
Three colors trilogy 19931994 bluray digipak krzysztof kieslowski the. Kieslowskis 1981 film is now available on dvd and bluray from. In the fall of 1989, the toronto international film festival programmed a major retrospective of postwar polish cinema. In 1990 he was made an honorary member of the british film institute for his outstanding creative contribution to film culture. Blind chance, is now available to purchase from criterion on dvd and bluray, and is availalble to download from their itunes channel. This past june, the criterion collection unveiled their september lineup, revealing their plans to release another film from krzysztof kieslowski. Krzysztof kieslowskis international breakthrough remains one of his most beloved films, a ravishing, mysterious rumination on identity, love, and human intuition. Three new video essays, by film writers annette insdorf, tony rayns, and dennis lim. Selectedscene commentary for blue with actress juliette binoche. The double life of veronique 1991 the realms of superstition, fortunetelling, presentiments, intuition, dreams, and the inner life of a human beingall this is the hardest thing to.
Episode 162 krzysztof kieslowskis the double life of. Una mia breve analisi del film capolavoro di krzysztof kieslowski. Kieslowski was a member of the jury at the cannes film festival in 1989. The scar is, of course, krzysztof kieslowski s very first featurelength film, this ultimately inconsequential scene a telling precursor of what would emerge as a careerdefining concern. Krzysztof kieslowski celebrity profile check out the latest krzysztof kieslowski photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Decalogue, the double life of veronique and the three colours trilogy earned kieslowski his reputation as a. Michal oleszczyk looks through archive materials for each film. Since 1984, weve dedicated ourselves to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions of the highest technical quality. The film talks about an innocent boy who falls in love with an older, experienced woman who treats love as a noncommittal game. A short film about love is also a short film about looking. Written by, krzysztof kieslowski krzysztof piesiewicz.
Krzysztof kieslowski films on bluray, dvd, and streaming. The late polish filmmaker krzysztof kieslowski 1941 1996 is known and respected the world over as a maker of great feature films. Kieslowski received numerous awards during his career, including the cannes film festival jury prize. Dvd and bluray, and is availalble to download from their itunes channel. Krzysztof kieslowskis epic miniseries the decaloguecontemporary stories based on the ten commandments played out in. Beautifully packaged, with impeccably restored prints and a wealth of extras.
Dekalog the decalogue krzysztof kieslowski bluray unboxing video. Eric rohmer and krzysztof kieslowski make up arrow academy. His next tv title, personnel 1975 the staff, took the grand prix at. High definition bluray 1080p presentations of all four films original lossless mono audio for all films. Film cult film blu di krzysztof kieslowski recensione. See more ideas about krzysztof kieslowski, cinema and film. Bluray special edition features new 4k digital restoration of the original uncensored film, approved by cinematographer krzysztof pakulski, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack new interview with polish film critic tadeusz sobolewski interview with director agnieszka holland from 2003 nine sections from the film originally. Through it, kieslowski engages in a dialogue between love and look in at least three different registers, and the result is a thoughtful and intriguing study of the way we look at the world and how these ways of looking inform our desire. Krzysztof kieslowskis dreamfable of womens parallel lives recalls a time of unapologetically highbrow filmmaking published.
Krzysztof kieslowski graduated from lodz film school in 1969, and became a documentary, tv and feature film director and scriptwriter. And also because companies like criterion who rerelease old movies on new formats dont have all the money in the world, so if they have to make a. Blue 1993 kieslowskis final troika, the three colors trilogy explored the themes of the three colors. The north american premiere of krzysztof kieslowskis magisterial the decalogue or dekalog, his extraordinary series of 10 onehour films loosely inspired by the ten commandments, was the surveys centerpiece. A short film about love is a feature version of krzysztof kieslowskis the decalogue vi from 1988.
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