In accordance with the data protection act of 1978 january 6th act amended in 2004, on information technology, data files and civil liberties, users have the right to access and rectify information, as well as the right to oppose the use of this data, by sending a letter. It was the retirement of a magician, a prospero who was now content to lay aside his artto read and smoke. The amount of painstaking effort and detail that he put into these three films is at the very least commendable, and at best masterful. Julie juliette binoche loses her composer husband and their child in a car crash and, though devastated, she tries to make a new start, away from her country house and a wouldbe lover.
Blue is a 1993 french drama film directed and cowritten by polish filmmaker krzysztof kieslowski. In a powerfully assured performance, juliette binoche stars as julie vignon, an uppermiddleclass woman seeking both. When krzysztof kieslowskis red was nominated for three oscars in 1995, it seemed to ratify a certain attitude toward the polish directors three colors trilogy about love and loss in. The personal data collected above is used to enable us to send you our newsletter and to compile a client database for mk2. Visually stunning with a pitch perfect score, the opening film of kieslowskis acclaimed three colors trilogy and first entry into his filmography is an utter marvel for the eyes, the senses, and the heart. The film s theme of liberty is manifested in julies attempt to start life anew, free of personal commitments, belongings, grief or love. You shouldnt be making time to see film like three colours. Blue is the first of three films that comprise the three. The film was supported by the council of europe, but mostly financed by the french. The trilogy was kieslowskis last work, and is the best example of kieslowski as europes finest film director. As with the treatment of the ten commandments in dekalog, the illustration of these principles is often ambiguous and ironic. Blue is the first part of kieslowskis trilogy very loosely based on frances national motto.
Polish auteur krzysztof kieslowskia nowclassic 1993 drama is the first of a trilogy named for the colors of the french flagred, white and blueto indicate the concepts represented by them. Kieslowskis film the first of three inspired by the ideals of the french revolution is an arresting study of notions of individual freedom in the modern world. Nov 15, 2011 when krzysztof kieslowskis red was nominated for three oscars in 1995, it seemed to ratify a certain attitude toward the polish directors three colors trilogy about love and loss in. It celebrates the idea of the european unity and integration, but also the three principles of the french. The three colors trilogy should be considered amongst the giants in film trilogy history. The first in a trilogy of films centered on the concepts of liberty, equality, and fraternity, blue is at once a heartbreaking, tender, and emotionally resonant film about new life and what it means to lose those closest to you. Bleu, the first installment in krzysztof kieslowskis trilogy inspired by the french tricolor, falls short of the mystical perfection that characterized the. Check out all 15 films well be talking about below citizen kane. Moving to a new apartment and ignoring old acquaintances, she. Blue is a phenomenal beginning to the three colors trilogy. The film was selected as the polish entry for the best foreign language film at the. What negative criticism is there of three colours blue. Blue came out half a year after the maastricht treaty was signed, transforming the european community into the european union.
The film was selected as the polish entry for the best foreign language film at the 67th academy awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Although the characters are set in a specific time and place france just before the formation of the eu the focus on the personal journey of grief transcends the setting. The story of blue explores the theme of freedom by examining what julie does when freed from the bonds of marriage and motherhood. Blue stars the brilliant juliette binoche as a woman whose husband and child are killed in a car accident from. Red, was beaten for the palme dor at the 1994 cannes film festival by quentin tarantinos pulp fiction, it was a real market correction for a certain.
Blue anarresti all i really remember about this film was that i was a young and a inexperienced cinema lover, and at the time it was a powerful experience to watch a story being told with such long periods of silence. What is the general consensus of opinion on these films. Krzysztof kieslowski juliette binoche, benoit regent, florence pernel. Kieslowski at least keeps consistent in working well with the films style, and. Mar 29, 2018 movies are really good at making us feel. I didnt get what the moral behind the movie is why it has been given the name three colors blue. Polish auteur krzysztof kieslowskia nowclassic 1993 drama is the first of a trilogy named for the colors of the french flagred, white and blueto indicate the. Blue, white, and red are the colors of the french flag in lefttoright order, and the story of each film is loosely based on one of the three political ideals in the motto of the french republic. Check out all 15 films well be talking about below citizen kane aliens where are my children.
The most playful and also the grittiest of kieslowskis three colors films follows the adventures of karol karol zbigniew zamachowski, a polish immigrant living in france. The color blue is very evident in the film,and a fade to a simple blue screen is used to show times of deep emotion. Blue stars the brilliant juliette binoche as a woman whose husband and child are killed in a. Three colours blue has juliette binoche as the wife of a prominent european composer, who goes into a mourning which denies everything about her. This film depicts a woman who tries to rebuild her life after the tragic deaths of her husband and young daughter, and her reluctance to have any reminders of. Mar 31, 2016 the three colors trilogy should be considered amongst the giants in film trilogy history. Blue, white, and red are the colours of the french flag in lefttoright order, and the story of each film is loosely based on one of the three political ideals in the motto of the french republic. Neither a brief description of blues plot or its visual strategy can do justice to the film s density. Blue 1993 is the first film in the three colors trilogy, and it sets the stage and tone for a fantastic and ambitious undertaking for critically acclaimed director krzysztof kieslowski. But blue is more than just a blistering study of grief. The films theme of liberty is manifested in julies attempt to start life anew, free of personal commitments, belongings, grief or love. A woman struggles to find a way to live her life after the death of her husband and child. Krzysztof kieslowskis three colors trilogy is probably my personal favorite and one of the most consistently perfect trilogies ever created.
Blue is a work of genuine cinematic beauty whose rewards for any true film enthusiast are many, a work that will enrich and expand your appreciation of cinema as a medium of emotional communication and artistic expression. Kieslowskis three colors trilogy begins with a tragedy. This visually stunning masterpiece, featuring one of juliette binoches best performances, is also kieslowskis most heartwrenching film. The hapless hairdresser opts to leave paris for his native warsaw when his wife julie delpy sues him for divorce her reason. Blue, the first of the trilogy, takes place in paris.
After he completed red 1994, the final film in his three colors trilogy, krzysztof kieslowski announced that he would retire. What is the exact moral about the movie three colors blue. Julie juliette binoche opens herself up to the world around her, looking for answers after experiencing her worst nightmare. Three colours blue was an immediate success, winning the top prizes at the 1993 venice film festival and unanimous praise from critics and audiences the world over. Every month, one member picks a film that impacted their lives and we put it up on the big screen. Krzysztof kieslowskis three colors trilogy revisited. Reviews of the three colours trilogy are almost unanimous in their praise. Blue is the story of julie who loses her husband, an acclaimed composer and her young daughter in a car accident. White is the second in the three colours trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals, following blue and preceding red. Niebieski is a 1993 french drama film directed and cowritten by polish filmmaker krzysztof kieslowski. The trilogy takes its name from the colours of the french flag and its themes from the ideals represented by those colours. Juliette binoche, benoit regent, florence pernel, charlotte very, helene vincent, philippe volter, claude. Kieslowskis three colors trilogy tackled the symbolism of the colors of frances national flag. Bialy is a 1994 frenchpolish comedydrama film cowritten, produced, and directed by krzysztof kieslowski.
The film surrounds a widow who lost her child and husband in a car accident, it shows her life after the event. Part of that is because they use so many different types of media all at once. The three films showcase some of the most powerful imagery and knowledge about humanity ever to exist on film. Blue 1993 tt0108394 julie is haunted by her grief after living through a tragic auto wreck that claimed the life of her composer husband and young daughter. Zbigniew preisners score is not only central to establishing the verisimilitude of julies high art background and her late husbands stature, but reinforces the idea that freedom is a work in progress not an end in itself. The amount of painstaking effort and detail that he put into these three films is. Blue shows your sorrow, when at concealing, you fail. Krzysztof kieslowski juliette binoche, benoit regent. In a powerfully assured performance, juliette binoche stars as julie vignon, an uppermiddleclass woman seeking both answers to cosmic questions and a fresh start. As with the treatment of the ten commandments in dekalog, the illustration of these principles is often ambiguous and. Blue is a film that engages the mind, challenges the senses, implores a resolution, and tells, with aesthetic.
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