Three Colors Trilogy (Blue / White / Red)
starring: Juliette Binoche, Benoît Régent, Florence Pernel, Charlotte Véry, Hélène Vincent
directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski
directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski
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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0786936216790
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Miramax
Manufacturer: Miramax
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Miramax
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 04, 2003
Running Time: 219 minutes
Sales Rank: 10290
Studio: Miramax
Theatrical Release Date: February 18, 1994
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Miramax Home Entertainment is proud to present BLUE, WHITE and RED, the acclaimed films by director Krzysztof Kieslowski. Hailed by filmgoers as some of the most absorbing, engaging, well-crafted dramas in recent memory, the box set of BLUE, WHITE and RED Each DVD disc includes lengthy bonus features.
BLUE: Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche ('The English Patient,' Best Supporting Actress, 1996) stars as a young woman left devastated by the unexpected death of her husband and child. She retreats into the world around her, but is soon reluctantly drawn into an ever-widening web of lies and passion as the dark, secret life of her husband begins to unravel.
WHITE: Sexy Julie Delpy ('Before Sunrise') stars in a mysterious tale of a man whose life disintegrates when his beautiful wife of six months deserts him. Forced to begin anew, he rebuilds his life, only to plan a dangerous scheme of vengeance against her. Winner of the Best Director Award at the Berlin Film Festival.
RED: Irene Jacob ('The Double Life of Veronique') stars as a young model whose chance meeting with an unusual stranger leads her down a path of intrigue and secrecy. As her knowledge of the man deepens, she discovers an astonishing link between his past and her destiny.
Amazon.com:
Even though one can view each segment of Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors trilogy on its own, it seems absurd to do so; why buy the slacks instead of the entire suit? Created by Kieslowski and his writing partner Krzysztof Piesiewicz for France's bicentennial, the titles--and the themes of the films--come from the three colors of the French flag representing liberty, equality, and fraternity. Blue examines liberation through the eyes of a woman (Juliette Binoche) who loses her husband and daughter in an auto accident, and solemnly starts anew. White is an ironic comedy about a befuddled Polish husband (Zbigniew Zamachowski) who takes an odd path of revenge against his ex-wife (Julie Delpy). A Swiss model (Irène Jacob) strikes up a friendship with a retired judge (Jean-Louis Trintignant) who eavesdrops on his neighbors in Red. The trilogy is a snapshot of European life at a time of reconstruction after the Cold War, reflected through Kieslowski's moralist view of human nature and illumined by each title's palate color.
The DVD set has numerous extras spread throughout the three discs; the end result is a superior collection. Each disc has a short retrospective, culled together from new interviews with Kieslowski's crew, plus film critic Geoff Andrew, biographer Annette Insdorf (who also does the commentaries), and fellow Polish director Ageniska Holland. Producer Marin Karmitz also reminisces about the experience. There's an exceptional effort to show the magic of Kieslowski (who died two years after the trilogy) through a discussion of his various career phases, interviews with the three lead actresses, four student films, and archival materials including simple--and wonderful--glimpses of the director at work. Excellent insight is also provided by Dominique Rabourdin's filmed 'cinema lessons' with Kieslowski. Without viewing any of his other films, this set illustrates the uniqueness of Kieslowski. --Doug Thomas
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- Engaging, Absorbing, Mesmerizing...and often dreamlikeBlue, White, Red were named after the colors of the French flag with the movie themes of liberty, ... Read More
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- 3 masterpieces for a great low price...This is a tremendous bargain. All three of these films are terrific on their own, but they are much ... Read More
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- A Great DVD Set for a great set of movies.The Three Colors Trilogy is an amazing set of movies, especially when put together. By themselves, ... Read More
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- Krzysztof Kieslowski's trilogy deserves the hype!The late Polish master of cinema passed away far too early, (as did Fassbinder). We are at least privileged, ... Read More
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- Red is the best by farI just rewatched all three movies again and I must say that Red is by far the best film where magic happend. The ... Read More
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