Three Colours Trilogy [DVD]

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Product Description . desertcart.co.uk Review Even though one can view each segment of Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colours trilogy on its own, it seems absurd to do so; why buy the trousers 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 colours 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 son 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 neighbours 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 colour.On the DVD: 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 P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Review "One of the very greatest cinematic achievements of the last few decades" -- Geoff Andrew, Time Out See more Review: Amazing trilogy - I've been trying to change my movie habits from watching the usual stuff Holywood churns out to trying to watch more highly acclaimed foreign films. I was recently recommend The Three Colours Trilogy. Wow! What an amazing trilogy. The whole trilogy is a masterclass in storytelling by the writer/director. Although it does seem like it first, all three connect with each other, which makes the whole story even more watchable. The first film Three Colours Blue is a hard watch, but I advise you stick with it because the acting and writing is superb. The second film Three Colours White is probably my favourite out of three, it probably more lighter in tone and at first you sympathise with the main character, but as the story goes on, my feelings for him changed, eventually finding him a bit a cruel. The third - Three Colours Red - ties all three films together in such a way it causes you to look at your own life. If you are looking for something different to watch, and don't mind subtitles, then I cannot recommend this trilogy highly enough. Review: One of the Best Arthouse Offerings Ever! - This is a truly amazing set of DVD's. It collects the famous Kieslovski trilogy "Three Colours Blue, White and Red" in one set (finally). "Three Colours" is a truly amazing journey. These colours come from the the French flag and embody the revolutionary vision of Freedom, Equality and Brotherhood. This symbolism is brought forward as themes in the movies. Also, the actual colours feature quite strongly in the films: in "Blue" the character played by Julliette Binoche visits the pool regularly for the purpose of weeping underwater; in "White" you are constantly confronted with the sound of flying pigeons (evoking white), and red features constantly in the third film also. These DVD's have been available separately for ages now. But the individual DVD's don't have the list of goodies featured in this special edition. I have been drooling over the Region 1 offering at desertcart.com for ages now. Also, the pricing on the individual DVD's seem to be much higher than you would have to pay for this set. The depth of the stories, characters and emotion in these movies are almost unequalled in anything else I have ever seen. It comes highly recommended, and in this special collection format it is an absolute must.