Amator 1979  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Camera Buff
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Jerzy Stuhr, Malgorzata Zabkowska, Ewa Pokas, Stefan Czyzewski, Jerzy Nowak, Tadeusz Bradecki, Marek Litewka, Boguslaw Sobczuk, Krzysztof Zanussi, Andrzej Warchal
Filip Mosz (Jerzy Stuhr) buys an 8 mm camera when his son is born. The purchase makes Filip the only 8 mm camera owner in town, and he begins to shoot documentary films–a hobby that takes up so much time that his wife, Irka (Malgorzata Zabkowska), threatens a divorce.
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Blind Chance 1987 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Boguslaw Linda, Tadeusz Lomnicki, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Boguslawa Pawelec, Marzena Trybala, Jacek Borkowski, Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski, Monika Gozdzik, Zygmunt Hubner, Irena Byrska, Adam Ferency
As Witek (Boguslaw Linda) chases after a train, three events are played out: (1) he catches the train and becomes a Communist; (2) he bumps into a guard, is sent to prison, and becomes a militant; and (3) he misses the train, falls in love, and stays out of politics.
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The Decalogue 1987  N/R, 571 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Henryk Baranowski, Krystyna Janda, Daniel Olbrychski, Adrianna Biedrzynska, Miroslaw Baka, Grazyna Szapolowska, Anna Polony, Maria Koscialkowska, Ewa Blaszczyk, Jerzy Stuhr, Artur Barcis, Wojciech Klata
"The Decalogue" is an exceptionally good film. It represents a made-for-TV offering that features 10 personal stories, each reflecting one of the Ten Commandments. The stories are are all set in a dreary Warsaw housing project and are believable as they address real issues dealing with life, death, family, friends, and love.
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 The Double Life of Veronique 1991 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Romance / Fantasy
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Irene Jacob, Philippe Volter, Claude Duneton, Wladyslaw Kowalski, Aleksander Bardini, Sandrine Dumas, Chantal Neuwirth, Halina Gryglaszewska, Kalina Jedrusik, Jerzy Gudejko, Janusz Sterninski, Louis Ducreux
Irene Jacob plays the roles of two women–Veronika is Polish, and Veronique is French–who appear linked in their parallel, yet separate, lives. Both suffer from heart problems, and both have singing talents and aspire to have careers in music. Veronika ignores her health, but Veronique does get treatment for her heart problems. Veronika wins a singing competition, and later is scheduled to perform with a symphony. But on the night of her performance, she suffers a heart attack and dies. Now, the scene shifts to Veronique who gives up her singing ambitions and becomes a school teacher–as if she unconsciously learned from Veronika's mistakes.
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No End 1985 N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Grazyna Szapolowska, Maria Pakulnis, Aleksander Bardini, Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Artur Barcis, Michal Jabor, Marek Kondrat, Tadeusz Bradecki, Danny Webb, Krzysztof Krzeminski, Marzena Trybala, Adam Ferency
The year is 1982, and Solidarity is banned while Poland endures the clout of martial law. When an attorney, Antek Zyro (Jerzy Radziwilowicz), dies in the midst of fighting for the cause of a Solidarity striker, his widow, Urszula Zyro (Grazyna Szapolowska), takes up the cause while Antek's ghost appears frequently to watch over unfolding events.
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A Short Film About Killing 1988 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Miroslaw Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Barbara Dziekan, Aleksander Bednarz, Jerzy Zass, Zdzislaw Tobiasz, Artur Barcis, Krystyna Janda, Olgierd Lukaszewicz
This film asks the question, "Does the legal system have the right to use capital punishment?" After Jacek (Miroslaw Baka) is accused of brutally murdering a taxi driver, a young lawyer (Krzysztof Globisz) tries–and fails–to save him from the death penalty.
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A Short Film About Love 1988 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Olaf Lubaszenko, Grazyna Szapolowska, Stefania Iwinska, Piotr Machalica, Artur Barcis, Miroslawa Chojnacka, Stanislaw Gawlik, Tomasz Gradowski, Rafal Imbro, Jan Piechocinski
Obsessed with his 30-something neighbor, Magda (Grazyna Szapolowska), 19-year-old Tomek (Olaf Lubaszenko) spies on and steals from her. When they finally meet, he is disillusioned–so much so that he attempts suicide–and, as a result, Magda becomes infatuated with him.
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Three Colors: Blue 1993 R, 98 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Blue
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Benoit Regent, Florence Pernel, Charlotte Very, Helene Vincent, Emmanuelle Riva, Julie Delpy, Philippe Volter, Claude Duneton, Hugues Quester, Florence Vignon, Daniel Martin, Catherine Therouenne, Yann Tregouet, Jacek Ostaszewski
Following the tragic death of her composer husband Patrice (Claude Duneton) and daughter in a car wreck, Julie (Juliette Binoche) heads for Paris and a new life, but she cannot come to grips with her memories. After a failed suicide attempt and overcoming rumors that she is the composer of Patrice's music, Julie finally leaves the past behind and begins her new life. This is the first of Polish director Krzysztof Kielslowski's trilogy.
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Three Colors: Red 1994 R, 91 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Comedy
aka: Red
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Irene Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frederique Feder, Jean-Pierre Lorit, Samuel Le Bihan, Julie Delpy, Juliette Binoche, Marion Stalens, Teco Celio, Jean Schlegel, Bernard Escalon, Elzbieta Jasinska, Paul Vermeulen, Jean-Marie Daunas, Roland Carey
"Red" concludes Krzysztof Kieslowski's trilogy, following "White" and "Blue." Connections, or misconnections, we all experience as we go about our lives is the theme of this film about Valentine (Irene Jacob) who runs over a dog with her car. She rescues the dog and then returns it to its owner, Judge Joseph Kern (Jean-Louis Trintignant) who says that he no longer wants it. The judge is a bitter old man, but, after a series of connections, Valentine grows close to him, and they both gain happiness through their friendship. Director Kieslowski was nominated for an Oscar.
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Three Colors: White 1994  R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: White
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Zbigniew Zamachowski, Julie Delpy, Janusz Gajos, Jerzy Stuhr, Aleksander Bardini, Juliette Binoche, Grzegorz Warchol, Cezary Harasimowicz, Jerzy Nowak, Jerzy Trela, Cezary Pazura, Michel Lisowski, Philippe Morier-Genoud, Francis Coffinet, Barbara Dziekan
As the second part of a trilogy based on the French tricolor flag, this is the story of a divorce and how the ex-husband Karol (Zbigniew Zamachowski) seeks revenge against his ex-wife Dominique (Julie Delpy). Karol has been left with nothing after the divorce, but his luck does change, and he amasses a fortune. He is still haunted by memories of Dominique when he comes up with his plot in which he stages his disappearance, and a series of unique events ensue.
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| 1. Amator (1979)
aka: Camera Buff
2. Blind Chance (1987)
3. The Decalogue (1987)
4. The Double Life of Veronique (1991)
5. No End (1985)
6. A Short Film About Killing (1988)
7. A Short Film About Love (1988)
8. Three Colors: Blue (1993)
aka: Blue
9. Three Colors: Red (1994)
aka: Red
10. Three Colors: White (1994)
aka: White
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