They are each loosely based on one of the three french revolutionary. 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. Created by kieslowski and his writing partner krzysztof piesiewicz for frances bicentennial, the titlesand the themes of the filmscome from the three colors of the french flag representing liberty, equality, and fraternity. The three colors trilogy is among films greatest trilogies. Blue examines liberation through the eyes of a woman. Blue is the first part of kieslowskis trilogy very loosely based on frances national motto. Blue is a 1993 french drama film directed and cowritten by polish filmmaker krzysztof kieslowski. This is true, though given the high quality of the tercet, white is still an excellent film. Bialy is a 1994 frenchpolish comedydrama film cowritten, produced, and directed by krzysztof kieslowski. First of a trilogy of films dealing with contemporary french society.
The trilogy was kieslowskis last work, and is the best example of kieslowski as europes finest film director. 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. As with the treatment of the ten commandments in dekalog, the illustration of these principles is often ambiguous and. Ostensibly inspired by the colours in the french flag signifying liberty, equality and fraternity trois couleurs.
It is the final film of the three colors trilogy, which examines the french revolutionary ideals. Bialy is a 1994 polishfilm cowritten, produced, and directed by krzysztof kieslowski. This is a subtle reference to the structure of the three colours trilogy blue, white, red, in that order, mirroring the french flag. The idea of the three colors in the trilogy, which symbolize the three colors of french s flag, also represents the meaning of each. Blue is the first of three films that comprise the three colors trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity. In another scene, children in red and white bathing suits run out and jump in the blue swimming pool.
Bialy is a 1994 french polish comedydrama film cowritten, produced, and directed by krzysztof kieslowski. They are named after the three colors in the french flag. Blue is the first of three films that comprise the three colours trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity. Juliette binoche, in blue, has the liberty, after her loss of. Red may look like your typical film by way of how it tackles love and existence at different viewpoints, sometimes in bliss, sometimes in pain. Blue stars the brilliant juliette binoche as a woman whose husband and child are killed in a car accident from which she alone escapes. In the same elusive way, using symbolism that only seems to be helpful, blue, white and red stand for the three colors of the french tricolor, representing liberty, equality and fraternity. Julie is haunted by her grief after living through a tragic auto wreck that claimed the life of her composer husband and young daughter. Dec 06, 2014 three colors blue 1993,trois couleurs. Kieslowski had announced that this would be his final film1, which proved true with the directors sudden death in 1996. The films theme of liberty is manifested in julies attempt to start life anew, free of personal commitments, belongings, grief or love. Blue is a 1993 french film written, produced, and directed by the acclaimed polish director krzysztof kieslowski. Red is a black comedy that also happens to be generally considered the weakest of the trio of films.
Czerwony is a 1994 film cowritten, produced, and directed by polish filmmaker krzysztof kieslowski. The three colors trilogy are two french films and one polish film in french, the trilogy is known as trois couleurs, but i will stick to english names for consistency from the mind of. 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. In a powerfully assured performance, juliette binoche stars as julie vignon, an uppermiddleclass woman seeking both answers to cosmic questions and a fresh. Trzy kolory is the collective title of three films directed by krzysztof kieslowski. Bleu is a 1993 french film cowritten, produced, and directed by the acclaimed polish director krzysztof kieslowski.
Red 1994, notionally colourschemed in the manner of the french flag, and again, notionally. Julie is haunted by her grief after living through a tragic auto wreck that claimed. But blue is more than just a blistering study of grief. It is the culmination, released in 1994, of the trilogy based on the french flag. 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. Mar 31, 2016 the three colors trilogy are two french films and one polish film in french, the trilogy is known as trois couleurs, but i will stick to english names for consistency from the mind of.
Blue is a 1993 french drama film written, produced, and directed by the acclaimed polish director krzysztof kieslowski. Krzysztof kieslowski juliette binoche, benoit regent. All three were cowritten by kieslowski and krzysztof piesiewicz with story consultants agnieszka holland and. Krzysztof kieslowski 1993 blue, the first film in krzysztof kieslowskis three colors trilogy, may be inspired by the meaning of the first color in the french flag liberty, but the irascible director would never be so literal. Blue is the first in the three colors trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals. Blue examines liberation through the eyes of a woman juliette binoche. In a powerfully assured performance, juliette binoche stars as julie vignon, an uppermiddleclass woman seeking both. Blue is the first in the three colors trilogy, themed on the french. The first of these films is blue, denoting freedom. Blue add to watchlist the first of director krzysztof kie.
Bleu, the first installment in krzysztof kieslowskis trilogy inspired by the french tricolor, falls short of the mystical perfection that characterized the. What is the exact moral about the movie three colors blue. Blue engages with liberty, as the character of julie searches for freedom from. Bleu is the first film in the trilogy three colors, focused on french revolutionary ideals. In the trilogy, blue is the antitragedy, white is the anticomedy, and red is the antiromance. With irene jacob, jeanlouis trintignant, frederique feder, jeanpierre lorit. Juliette binoche, in blue, has the liberty, after her loss of husband and child, to start life again, or not at all. Bleu 1993, france, subtitled study notes directed by.
Niebieski is a 1993 french drama film directed and cowritten by polish filmmaker krzysztof kieslowski. The trilogy of the three colors examines the ideals of the french revolution at the same time that each of the films emphasizes one of the colors with which these ideals were symbolized. Blue stars the brilliant juliette binoche as a woman whose husband and child are killed in a car accident from which. According to kieslowski, the subject of the film is liberty, specifically emotional liberty, rather than its social or political meaning. Red 1994, notionally colourschemed in the manner of the french flag, and again, notionally structured.
Blue, the first of the trilogy, takes place in paris. Blue is the story of julie who loses her husband, an acclaimed european composer and her young daughter in a car accident. Julie begins a new life, anonymous and independent, deliberately rejecting everything she once had in abundance. Each film in the colors represents one of the three colors that makes up the french flag. This boldly cinematic trio of stories about love and loss, from krzysztof kieslowski was a defining event of the arthouse boom of the 1990s.
The idea of the three colors in the trilogy, which symbolize the three colors of frenchs flag, also represents the meaning of each. A woman struggles to find a way to live her life after the death of her husband and child. He won a share of venices golden lion with altmans forthcoming short cuts for three colours blue, the first of a new trilogy exploring the present meaning of the french revolutions liberty. White is the second in the three colours trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals, following blue and preceding red. Blue is the first of three films that comprise the three. Nov 09, 2011 he won a share of venices golden lion with altmans forthcoming short cuts for three colours blue, the first of a new trilogy exploring the present meaning of the french revolutions liberty. French language, french society, kieslowski synopsis. Krzysztof kieslowskis middle film in his polishfrench trilogy three colors. White is the second in the three colors trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals, following blue and preceding red.
With juliette binoche, zbigniew zamachowski, julie delpy, benoit regent. The three colors trilogy is one of the seminal works of french cinema. A model discovers a retired judge is keen on invading peoples privacy. Criticallyacclaimed trilogy of frenchpolish drama films directed by krzysztof kieslowski also the director of the decalogue, blind chance, and the double life of veronique, and released in relatively close proximity to each other in 1993 1994 they are named after the three colors in the french flag. Blue with english russian spanish portuguese subtitles is a 1993 french drama film directed and cowritten by polish filmmaker krzysztof kieslowski. Conversation with juliette binoche on trois couleurs bleu. The film was selected as the polish entry for the best foreign language film at. 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. In its defense, white is harder to emphasize than something like blue or red, but its role in the film just felt like an afterthought rather than the main point. Blue is the first part of kieslowskis trilogy on frances national motto. Bleu is a 1993 french drama film written, produced, and directed by the acclaimed polish director krzysztof kieslowski.
Blue is the story of julie who loses her husband, an acclaimed composer and her young daughter in a car accident. She intends to numb herself by withdrawing from the world and living completely independently, anonymously and in solitude in the parisian metropolis. The first part of kieslowskis trilogy on frances national motto. The trilogy takes its name from the colours of the french flag and its themes from the ideals represented by those colours. Trois couleurs is the collective title of three films directed by krzysztof kieslowski, two made in french and one primarily in polish.
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