Her initial reaction is to withdraw from her relationships, lock herself in her apartment and suppress her pain. Bleu is a rich, dark film with all the kieslowski marks. Blue is the first part of kieslowskis trilogy on frances national motto. Variety he wants to be jesus christ, but he has a past. Original french 47 inch x 63 inch poster for the 1993 krzysztof kieslowski drama three colours blue starring juliette binoche, benoit regent, florence pernel, charlotte very, helen vincent, emmanuelle riva and alain ollivier. The thematic ideas and inspirations that sparked three colors. This is a subtle reference to the structure of the three colours trilogy blue, white, red, in that order, mirroring the french flag. A meditation on liberty, equality, and fraternity, these three films marked the culmination of the directors career, as well as.
Juliette binoche, in blue, has the liberty, after her loss of husband and child, to start life again, or not at all. She intends to numb herself by withdrawing from the world and living completely independently, anonymously and in solitude in the parisian metropolis. The scenes which bookend this film are aweinspiring though and i cant deny there is a great emotionally resonant charge all the way through this one and i really love that about it. 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, the first installment of a tricolor trilogy the. 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. Blue is the story of julie who loses her husband, an acclaimed composer and her young daughter in a car accident. Blue wikipedia, the free encyclopedia three colors. Bleu, the first installment in krzysztof kieslowskis trilogy inspired by the french tricolor, falls short of the mystical perfection that characterized the. The film s theme of liberty is manifested in julies attempt to start life anew, free of personal commitments, belongings, grief or love. 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. This film is another powerful drama that is beautifully shot and has a very nuanced and heartfelt performance from juliette binoche. Blue is a 1993 french drama film directed and cowritten by polish filmmaker krzysztof kieslowski. Drama, julie is haunted by her grief after living through a tragic auto wreck that claimed the life of her composer husband and young daughter.
Conversation with juliette binoche on trois couleurs bleu. It celebrates the idea of the european unity and integration, but also the three principles of the french revolution equality, brotherhood and freedom. 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. Red 1994, notionally colourschemed in the manner of the french flag, and.
After seeing the whole trilogy and the dekalog, im convinced at kieslowskis great talent, and his. This boldly cinematic trio of stories about love and loss, from krzysztof kieslowski was a defining event of the arthouse boom of the 1990s. Niebieski is a 1993 french drama film directed and cowritten by polish filmmaker. Blue is the first in the three colors trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals. Niebieski is a 1993 french drama film directed and cowritten by polish filmmaker krzysztof kieslowski. Ostensibly inspired by the colours in the french flag signifying liberty, equality and fraternity trois couleurs. The film was supported by the council of europe, but mostly financed by the french. Blue came out half a year after the maastricht treaty was signed, transforming the european community into the european union. Krzysztof kieslowski juliette binoche, benoit regent, florence pernel. Rarely in my life i have seen such a perfect match of story, actors, music. After the transcendental and beautiful the double life of veronique, krzysztof kieslowski strikes again with three colors. 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 the first of three films that comprise the three colours trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
Winner, golden lion best film, best actress, and best cinematography, 1993 venice film festival. 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. This visually stunning masterpiece, featuring one of juliette binoches best performances, is also kieslowskis most heartwrenching film. The first installment of kieslowskiis intricate three colors trilogy is a melodrama set in a stylized france of material plenty. Blue is a 1993 french drama film written, produced, and directed by the acclaimed polish director krzysztof kieslowski. The three colors trilogy is among films greatest trilogies.
Bleu is the first part of the french classic trilogy. There are times in this film when you can see exactly how. But blue is more than just a blistering study of grief. The personal data collected above is used to enable us to send you our newsletter and to compile a client database for mk2. Best actress, and best cinematography, 1993 venice film festival. White is the second in the three colours trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals, following blue and preceding red. As with the treatment of the ten commandments in dekalog, the illustration of these principles is often ambiguous and. This liberty though is not that of society or politics, but rather emotional, as we go along and see julie soon obtain a liberty that is solely hers and hers alone, and the freedom that it gives her. 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. 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 1993, though typically ambitious in scope, seem sketchy when compared to the intense experience of watching this exquisite film. Red 1994, notionally colourschemed in the manner of the french flag, and again, notionally. Celebrate hispanic heritage month by watching pedro almodovar films such as volver starring penelope cruz.
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. Krzysztof kieslowski was one of the more interesting filmmakers of the last quarter century. A woman struggles to find a way to live her life after the death of her husband and child. The whole cycle like the decalogue was created in opposition to kieslowskis previous films, which dealt with the characters problems from a political and social angle and. Blue is a phenomenal beginning to the three colors trilogy. Bleu is a 1993 french drama film written, produced, and directed by the acclaimed polish director krzysztof kielowski. 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. 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.
Krzysztof kieslowskis blue, the polish directors latest french film, is about julie. Blue shows your sorrow, when at concealing, you fail. The idea of the three colors in the trilogy, which symbolize the three colors of french s flag, also represents the meaning of each. 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. Bleu, blanc and rouge red, white and blue, released in 1993 and 1994, consolidated kieslowskis position as arguably the most important european filmmaker to emerge since the 60s and 70s when federico fellini. Kieslowskis three colors trilogy begins with a tragedy. Blue is the first of three films that comprise the three colors trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity. But blue is more than just a blistering study of grief its also a tale of liberation, as julie attempts to free herself from the past while. In the devastating first film of the three colors trilogy, juliette binoche gives a. Krzysztof kieslowskis three colors trilogy is probably my personal favorite and one of the most consistently perfect trilogies ever created. Bleu is a 1993 french film cowritten, produced, and directed by the acclaimed polish director krzysztof kieslowski.
No, wait, this is just the other avantgarde film from 1993 that was coincidentally titled blue. Three colours blue 1993 juliette binoche, krzysztof. Screenplay by kieslowski, krzysztof piesiewicz, agnieszka holland, edward zebrowski. In a powerfully assured performance, juliette binoche stars as julie vignon, an uppermiddleclass woman seeking both. The film surrounds a widow who lost her child and husband in a car accident, it shows her life after the event.
Blue is the first in the three colors trilogy, themed on the french. Blue stars the brilliant juliette binoche as a woman whose husband and child are killed in a car accident from which she alone escapes. Blue is the story of julie who loses her husband, an acclaimed european composer and her young daughter in a car accident. Julie juliette binoche opens herself up to the world around her, looking for answers after experiencing her worst nightmare. The films theme of liberty is manifested in julies attempt to start life anew, free of personal commitments, belongings, grief or love.
For the uninitiated, krzysztof kieslowskis three colours trilogy was made backtoback in 1993, following the success of his double life of veronique. Blue is the first part of kieslowskis trilogy very loosely based on frances national motto. The centerpiece of his claim to greatness is the film trilogy that he directed and cowrote with krzysztof piesiewicz in the early to mid1990s. The first part of kieslowskis trilogy on frances national motto. So says one political commentator about mikhail khodorkovsky, the mercurial political activist under scrutiny in citizen k, and if the remark seems. Blue film konusujulie, unlu bir besteci olan kocas. Director krzysztof kieslowskis three colors trilogyblue 1993, white 1993, and red 1994is one of the great achievements of european film. After seeing the whole trilogy and the dekalog, im convinced at kieslowskis great talent, and his very early death was a true blow to world cinema. Blue, the first of a new trilogy exploring the present meaning of the french revolutions liberty, equality and fraternity. The trilogy takes its name from the colours of the french flag and its themes from the ideals represented by those colours.
In another scene, children in red and white bathing suits run out and jump in the blue swimming pool. Representing the colors of the french flag, blue, white, and red also symbolize the virtues of. Blue is the first part of the three colors triptych, followed by white and red. Blue is a 1993 french drama film directed and cowritten by polish filmmaker. 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. Blue, white, red, in which he examines the meaning of liberty blue, equality white and fraternity red, not as. Bleu is a 1993 french drama film written, produced, and directed by the acclaimed polish director krzysztof kieslowski. Blue is a 1993 french film written, produced, and directed by the acclaimed polish director krzysztof kieslowski.
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