Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, English, Subtitled
Contains all three films of the Three Colors trilogy, including: BLUE, WHITE and RED.BLUE: Academy Award-winner Juliette Binoche (Chocolat)is a young woman left devastated by the unexpected death of her husband and child. She retreats from the world around her, but is soon reluctantly drawn into an ever-widening web of lies and passion as the dark secret life of her husband begins to unravel. With each startling discovery and heart-stopping surprise, Blue is sure to entertain you from beginning to end! WHITE: A seductive story of love and obsession, White won nationwide critical acclaim for its intoxicating blend of eroticism and intrigue. Directed by acclaimed director Krzysztof Kieslowski (Blue, Red, The Double Life Of Veronique), and featuring sexy Julie Delpy (TV's ER, The Three Musketeers, An American Werewolf In Paris), White is the mysterious tale of a man whose life disintegrates when his beautiful wife of six months deserts him. Forced to begin anew, he rebuilds his life, only to plan a dangerous scheme of vengeance against her! Winner of the Best Director Award at the Berlin Film Festival, White is a story of dark, illicit passions--one of the year's most provocative big-screen releases! RED: The final chapter in Krzystof Kieslowski's acclaimed Three Colors triology, Red stars sexy Irene Jacob (The Double Life of Veronique) as a young model whose chance meeting with an unusual stranger leads her down a path of intrigue and secrecy. As her knowledge of the man deepens, she discovers an astonishing link between his past ... and her destiny! Academy Award-nominated for writing, direction, and cinematography, Red is Kieslowski's crowning achievement--a fascinating mystery sure to dazzle and entertain!
"[Red] Visually and emotionally, this is the director's warmest film." Richard Corliss, Time Magazine
"[White] A continuing testament to the Polish director's poetic mastery." Desson Howe, Washington Post
"[Blue] A challenge to the imagination." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"[Blue] A powerful motion picture." James Berardinelli's ReelViews
"[White] ...a beautifully accomplished lyrical work that is both silly and serious." Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Editor's Note
This boxed set contains all three parts of Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski's THREE COLORS trilogy, RED, WHITE, and BLUE, which represent the three colors of the French flag and the French national motto. The films also represent the great Kieslowski's last as a director and do not disappoint, forming a trilogy will stand forever as one of cinema's most profound achievements. See individual titles for details.
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