The first chapter in polish filmmaker krzysztof kieslowskis three colors trilogy, blue stars juliette binoche as julie, the lone survivor of an automobile crash that killed her husband, a famed composer, and their only child. A woman struggles to find a way to live her life after the death of her husband and child. But blue is more than just a blistering study of grief. In the devastating first film of the three colors trilogy, juliette binoche gives. While this is a play on words, this is also a reference to the krzysztof kieslowski film in which juliette binoche plays a woman who, like simone olsenvarelas character in this film, is struggling to cope with the death of her husband. Three colours blue 1993 juliette binoche, krzysztof. After he completed red 1994, the final film in his three colors trilogy, krzysztof. A complex, stirring, and beautifully realized portrait of interconnected lives, red is the captivating conclusion to a remarkable trilogy. Conversation with juliette binoche on trois couleurs bleu. Blue is a 1993 french drama film directed and cowritten by polish filmmaker.
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. Krzysztof kieslowski juliette binoche, benoit regent, florence pernel. Bleu is a 1993 french film cowritten, produced, and directed by the acclaimed polish director krzysztof kieslowski. Three colors blue is the first part of polish director krzysztof kieslowskis three colors trilogy blue is set in france, white in poland and red in switzerland, but all production was based in france not only are the colors of the trilogy those of the french national flag. 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.
As with the treatment of the ten commandments in the decalogue, the illustration of these principles is often. This liberty though is not that of society or politics, but rather emotional, as we go along and see julie soon obtain. 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. 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. Watchthree colors blue 1993 full movie with english subtitles for english subtitles please click on caption button. The amount of painstaking effort and detail that he put into these three films is. Cinema quotes film quotes tv show quotes lou le film french new wave french art best movie quotes.
However, what liberty actually means changes for her, subtly. Blue is the first of three films that comprise the three colors trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals of liberty, equality. 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. Blue, white, red, in which he examines the meaning of liberty blue, equality white and fraternity red, not as political. Niebieski is a 1993 french drama film directed and cowritten by polish filmmaker. Julie is haunted by her grief after living through a tragic auto wreck that claimed the life of her composer husband and young daughter. Blue is the first installment in kieslowskis three colors trilogy, with each film representing french revolutionary ideals with this installment focused in on liberty. The trilogy takes its name from the colours of the french flag and its themes from the ideals represented by those colours. Juliette binoche, in blue, has the liberty, after her loss of husband and child, to start life again, or not at all. Decoding the blue, white and red krzysztof kieslowskis 1990s trilogy had a touch of dinner party trendiness on release, but the colours stay fast today peter bradshaw. The film was supported by the council of europe, but mostly financed by the french. In another scene, children in red and white bathing suits run out and jump in the blue swimming pool.
For the uninitiated, krzysztof kieslowskis three colours trilogy was made backtoback in 1993, following the success of his double life of veronique. 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. Blue is the first of three films that comprise the three colors trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity. Her initial reaction is to withdraw from her relationships, lock herself in her apartment and suppress her pain.
Three colors blue 1993 full movie video dailymotion. Blue 1993 allmovie movies and films database movie. Blue, the first of krzysztof kieslowskis colors trilogy white and red have recently been completed, marking the directors farewell to the industry, as he has announced his retirement, is a powerful motion picture both in terms of its dramatic impact and in its method of presentation. All images and subtitles are ed to their respectful owners unless stated otherwise. Blue came out half a year after the maastricht treaty was signed, transforming the european community into the european union. Blue, the first installment of a tricolor trilogy the. 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. 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. Although not explicitly stated, the three films in this trilogy address the three elements of the french motto freedom, equality, brotherhood, in that order. There are times in this film when you can see exactly how. Blue is the first of three films that comprise the three. Bleu is the first part of the french classic trilogy.
Blue is a phenomenal beginning to the three colors trilogy. Despondent, julie attempts suicide, but she cannot bring herself to take her own life. Juliette binoche, zbigniew zamachowski, julie delpy. It is a quiet, personal movie that spends most of its time with the main character played excellently by juliette binoche. Blue wikipedia, the free encyclopedia three colors. Polish auteur krzysztof kieslowskia nowclassic 1993 drama is the first of a trilogy named for the colors of the french flagred, white and blue to indicate the. Bleu is a 1993 french drama film written, produced, and directed by the acclaimed polish director krzysztof kielowski. The hapless hairdresser opts to leave paris for his native warsaw when his wife julie delpy sues him for divorce her reason. 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 part of kieslowskis trilogy on frances national motto. What is the exact moral about the movie three colors blue. Screenplay by kieslowski, krzysztof piesiewicz, agnieszka holland, edward zebrowski. Krzystzof kieslowskis opening film of the french trilogy is all about liberty.
Krzysztof kieslowski juliette binoche, benoit regent. Criticallyacclaimed trilogy of french polish 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. Blue is the first part of kieslowskis trilogy on frances national motto. The thematic ideas and inspirations that sparked three colors. Blue contains some of directorcowriter krzysztof kieslowskis most visually arresting, emotionally resonant work and boasts an outstanding performance from juliette binoche in the bargain. Blue is the first in the three colors trilogy, themed on the french.
Blue, the first of a new trilogy exploring the present meaning of the french revolutions liberty, equality and fraternity. He says that her favorite color is red and that her favorite movie is blue. Blue is the first of three films that comprise the three colours trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity. The first installment of kieslowskiis intricate three colors trilogy is a melodrama set in a stylized france of material plenty. French movies old movies classic movies cinema film cinema posters movie posters marie christine barrault. Trois couleurs is the collective title of three films directed by krzysztof kieslowski, two made in french and one primarily in polish. Three colors blue 1993 full movie with english subtitles. Juliette binoche is excellent playing a woman whos lost everything, but sees a chance to free herself from her past life. Three colors trilogy 1993 1994 bluray digipak krzysztof kieslowski the criterion collection. Blue is a 1993 french drama film directed and cowritten by polish filmmaker 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 three colors trilogy is among films greatest trilogies.
Blue 1993 juliette binoche and krzysztof kieslowski in three colors. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Blue is the story of julie who loses her husband, an acclaimed european composer and her young daughter in a car accident. 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. Krzysztof kieslowskis three colors trilogy is probably my personal favorite and one of the most consistently perfect trilogies ever created. Instead, she sets about starting over, purging all remnants of her former. Blue, white and red stand for the three colors of the french tricolor. But avoiding human interactions on the bustling streets of paris proves impossible, and she eventually meets up with olivier, an old friend who. No, wait, this is just the other avantgarde film from 1993 that was coincidentally titled blue.
Juliette binoche and krzysztof kieslowski in three colors. Blue 1993 julie is haunted by her grief after living through a tragic auto wreck that claimed the life of her composer husband and young daughter. In the devastating first film of the three colors trilogy, juliette binoche gives a. The top 10 movies of 1993 be the movie, see the movie. Blue is the first in the three colors trilogy, themed on the french revolutionary ideals. 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. Krzysztof kieslowskis blue, the polish directors latest french film, is about julie. 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. Blue is a 1993 french film written, produced, and directed by the acclaimed polish director krzysztof kieslowski. Bleu is a 1993 french drama film written, produced, and directed by the acclaimed polish director krzysztof kieslowski.
Blue stars the brilliant juliette binoche as a woman whose husband and child are killed in a. Julie number of times seen 1 21 may 2018 brief synopsis following the tragic death of her husband and young daughter in a car accident, a. Blue is a 1993 french drama film written, produced, and directed by the acclaimed polish director krzysztof kieslowski. In blue 1993, juliette binoche plays a young woman whose. 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. Blue, white, red, in which he examines the meaning of liberty blue, equality white and fraternity red, not as. 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. Blue 1993, though typically ambitious in scope, seem sketchy when compared to the intense experience of watching this exquisite film. Bleu, the first installment in krzysztof kieslowskis trilogy inspired by the french tricolor, falls short of the mystical perfection that characterized the. Movie groups trois couleurs synopsis plot three colors. The film surrounds a widow who lost her child and husband in a car accident, it shows her life after the event.
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