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The Decalogue (Complete Collection - Parts 1-10) Krzysztof Kieslowski "One of the great movie achievements of our time" (Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune), Krzysztof Kieslowski's Decalogue explores the timeless moral issues of human existence through ten contemporary tales, each based on one of the Ten Commandments. Originally produced for Polish television, this brilliant series of ten separate but subtly intertwining films transcended the boundaries of film and TV, winning honors in both arenas as it played around the world. The Decalogue won the FIPRESCI Award at the 1989 Venice Film Festival, was honored as Best Foreign Television Program by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and was named Best Foreign Language Film by the Chicago Film Critics Association in 1997. Each episode was co-written by Kieslowski's longtime collaborator Krzysztof Piesiewicz and features music by Zbigniew Preisner. DVD set includes an introduction by film critic Roger Ebert, three short documentaries about director Krzysztof Kieslowski: "On the Set of The Decalogue," "Kieslowski Meets the Press," and "Kieslowski Known and Unknown," and a printed booklet with an introduction by Kieslowski, an interview with scriptwriter Krzysztof Piesiewicz and more. In Polish with English subtitles; Poland, 1988-89. DVD | $99.95
Krzysztof Kieslowski Collection The Scar/Camera Buff/No End/Blind Chance/A Short Film About Killing/A Short Film About Love Krzysztof Kieslowski Six superlative works from the internationally acclaimed Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski (The Decalogue). Includes Kieslowski's narrative debut, The Scar (1976, 112 mins.), a dramatic film about an earnest Communist Party member who's thrown into the center of a complicated political battle. Jerzy Stuhr stars in Camera Buff (1979, 112 mins.), a biting political satire about a factory worker's fascination with an 8mm movie camera. The man's curious obsession leads to consequences both comedic and tragic. No End (1985, 109 mins.) is a sublime blend of thematic elements both political and spiritual. The film tells the story of a young widow who expresses her love for her dead husband by taking up the cause of striking workers. Blind Chance (1987, 122 mins.) is a narrative essay on chance and destiny about a middle-aged man who's allowed to sample three distinct outcomes that hinge upon whether he catches or misses a speeding train. A Short Film About Killing (1988, 84 mins.) and A Short Film About Love (1988, 86 mins.) are masterful feature-length spin-offs of episodes from The Decalogue. The former won the European Film Academy Award for "Best European Film" in 1988. In Polish with English subtitles. Poland, 1976-1988, 625 mins. DVD | $129.95
Blind Chance Krzysztof Kieslowski This film from the mind behind The Decalogue presents three different biographies of a man's life, using the "what if" formula. Kieslowski perfectly parallels the possible career changes the man could have chosen at the turning point in his life - a physician, a dissident and a party activist - with the political and social conditions of contemporary Poland. A brave, probing film. Polish with English subtitles. Poland, 1982, 114 mins. DVD | $44.95
Blue Krzysztof Kieslowski Juliette Binoche won the Cesar Award and the Venice Film Festival Award as Best Actress for her role in the first film of Kieslowski's acclaimed Three Colors trilogy. She plays a woman who becomes entangled in a mysterious web of passion and lies after she digs into the past life of her recently and unexpectedly deceased husband. "...the film's grasp of the fluctuations of moment-to-moment experience, including consciousness itself, is extraordinary, and Binoche's powerful performance never falters" (Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader). French with English subtitles. France/Switzerland/Poland, 1993, 98 mins. DVD | $37.95
Camera Buff Krzysztof Kieslowski In Communist Poland, a young father with a movie camera begins to pose a threat when his initial interest in filmmaking is superceded. He intended to photograph his newborn daughter, but suddenly, this newly formed shutterbug is filming everything in sight, including things the authorities would rather not have exposed. One of the key works of modern Polish cinema. Polish with English subtitles. Poland, 1979, 112 mins. DVD | $44.95
The Decalogue, Vol. 1 (Parts 1 & 2) Krzysztof Kieslowski Decalogue 1: "I am the Lord thy God; thou shalt have no other gods before me." Believing his personal computer to be infallible, a father gives his son permission to go skating after consulting the machine on the stability of the ice. A freak thaw leads to tragedy and the father runs to the church in despair. With Henryk Baranowski and Maja Komorowska. Cinematography by Wieslaw Zdort; Polish with English subtitles; Poland, 1988-89, 53 mins. Decalogue 2: "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain." A woman, pregnant by another man, visits her husband in the hospital. With her decision on whether or not to have an abortion in the balance, she asks the doctor whether her husband will live or die. With Krystyna Janda, Aleksander Bardini and Olgierd Lukaszewicz. Cinematography by Edward Klosinski; Polish with English subtitles; Poland, 1988-89, 57 mins. Videocassette | $37.95
The Decalogue, Vol. 2 (Parts 3 & 4) Krzysztof Kieslowski Decalogue 3: "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy." On Christmas Eve, lonely Ewa tries to convince her lover Janusz to stay with her for the night and not with his family. With Daniel Olbrychski, Maria Pakulnis and Joanna Szczepkowska. Cinematography by Piotr Sobocinski; Polish with English subtitles; Poland, 1988-89, 56 mins. Decalogue 4: "Honor thy father and thy mother." A twenty-year old girl finds a letter from her deceased mother that contains a family secret. She confronts her father, leading to a major change in their relationship. With Adrianna Biedrynska and Janusz Gajos. Cinematography by Krzysztof Pakulski; Polish with English subtitles; Poland, 1988-89, 56 mins. Videocassette | $37.95
The Decalogue, Vol. 3 (Parts 5 & 6) Krzysztof Kieslowski Decalogue 5: "Thou shalt not kill." A young lawyer must grapple with the random murder committed by his client, as well as the looming death sentence imposed by the courts. Later expanded by Kieslowski as A Short Film About Killing. With Miroslaw Baka and Krzysztof Globisz. Cinematography by Slawomir Idziak; Polish with English subtitles; Poland, 1988-89, 57 mins. Decalogue 6: "Thou shalt not commit adultery." A postal worker becomes obsessed with a promiscuous neighbor and attempts suicide when she reveals her motive to be physical pleasure and not love. As he recovers, she begins to feel differently about him. Later expanded by Kieslowski as A Short Film About Love. With Olaf Lubaszenko and Grazyna Szapolowska. Cinematography by Witold Adamek; Polish with English subtitles; Poland, 1988-89, 58 mins. Videocassette | $37.95
The Decalogue, Vol. 4 (Parts 7 & 8) Krzysztof Kieslowski Decalogue 7: "Thou shalt not steal." Impregnated as a schoolgirl, Majka has lived as a sister to the six-year-old girl who is actually her daughter. Tired of living the lie, she runs away from her own parents, taking her daughter along with her. With Anna Polony and Maja Barelkowska. Cinematography by Dariusz Kuc; Polish with English subtitles; Poland, 1988-89, 55 mins. Decalogue 8: "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." A woman from New York confronts an ethics professor in Warsaw with the fact that, as a child, she was refused shelter by the teacher during the Nazi occupation. With Maria Koscialkowska and Teresa Marczewska. Cinematography by Andrzej Jaroszewicz; Polish with English subtitles; Poland, 1988-89, 55 mins. Videocassette | $37.95
The Decalogue, Vol. 5 (Parts 9 & 10) Krzysztof Kieslowski Decalogue 9: "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife." After learning he is impotent, a man encourages his wife to take a lover. When she does, he reacts jealously and violently. With Ewa Blaszczyk and Piotr Machalica. Cinematography by Piotr Sobocinski; Polish with English subtitles; Poland, 1988-89, 58 mins. Decalogue 10: "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods." After their father dies, leaving behind a valuable stamp collection, two brothers find themselves going to extreme measures to obtain a rare stamp that will complete the set. When the entire collection is stolen, they begin to suspect each other. With Zbigniew Zamachowski and Jerzy Stuhr. Cinematography by Jacek Blawut; Polish with English subtitles; Poland, 1988-89, 57 mins. Videocassette | $37.95
The Double Life of Veronique Krzysztof Kieslowski Krzysztof Kieslowski's international breakthrough remains one of his most beloved films a ravishing mysterious rumination on identity love and human intuition. Irene Jacob is incandescent as both Weronika a Polish choir soprano and her double Veronique a French music teacher. Though unknown to each other the two women share an enigmatic purely emotional bond which Kieslowski details in gorgeous reflections colors and movements. Aided by Slawomir Idziak's shimmering cinematography and Zbigniew Preisner's haunting operatic score Kieslowski creates one of cinema's most purely metaphysical works; The Double Life of Veronique is an unforgettable symphony of feeling. This Criterion Collection has these special features: New restored high-definition digital transferAudio commentary by film scholar Annette InsdorfThree short documentary films by Kieslowski"Kieslowski - Dialogue" documentary with behind-the-scenes footage2005 documentary "1966 -- 1988: Kieslowski Polish Filmmaker"A 2005 interview with actress Irene JacobNew video interview with cinematographer Slawomir IdziakNew video interview with composer Zbigniew Preisner"The Musicians" (1958) a short film by Kieslowski's teacher Kazimierz KarabaszNew and improved English subtitle translationNew essays by Jonathan Romney Slavoj Zizek and Peter Cowie
No End Krzysztof Kieslowski The film's hero, a young libertarian lawyer, dies four days before the film begins, leaving the case of a worker arrested for organizing a strike unresolved. His widow gets involved in the trial while trying to overcome her husband's death but there seems to be no end to his pervasive influence. Krzysztof Kieslowski's powerful portrait of life under martial law in Poland is a film "burning with a passionate engagement with the system" (Time Out). With Maria Pakulnis, Aleksander Bardini and Artur Barcis. Polish with English subtitles. Poland, 1984, 103 mins. DVD | $44.95
Red Krzysztof Kieslowski Kieslowski's striking conclusion of his Three Colors trilogy stars Irene Jacob as a model, separated from her lover, who is brought by accident into the life of the aging Jean-Louis Trintignant, a retired judge and electronic peeping Tom. As Jacob's character slowly uncovers her lover's secret life, she discovers that her own past is inevitably linked to her destiny. With Jean-Pierre Lorit and Frederique Feder. "...completely fascinating...Seeing a movie like Red, we are reminded that watching many commercial films is the cinematic equivalent of reading Dick and Jane" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). French with English subtitles. France/Poland/Switzerland, 1994, 99 mins. DVD | $37.95
The Scar Krzysztof Kieslowski Kieslowski's first theatrically-released film examines the human side of the Communist Party's decision to build a chemical plant in a small Polish town. Bednarz, an honest Party man, is put in charge of the construction, which is to take place in his hometown. Convinced that the project will have a positive impact on the people, Bednarz is surprised to find the town in total opposition. In Polish with English subtitles. Poland, 1976, 101 mins. DVD | $44.95
A Short Film About Killing Krzysztof Kieslowski Krzysztof Kieslowski took the fifth episode from his epic Decalogue series and expounded upon its "Thou shalt not kill" theme to create a dark, haunting human drama. A young lawyer must grapple with the random murder committed by his client, as well as the looming death sentence imposed by the courts. Stars Miroslaw Baka and Krzysztof Globisz, with cinematography by Slawomir Idziak. "Grips like a vice from the opening frame and never lets go" (Time Out). Includes interviews with Slawomir Idziak, Annette Insdorf and Agnieszka Holland, an examination of the film by writer Antonin Liehm, the Kieslowski short doc, A Night Porter's Point of View (1977, 17 mins.), a filmography, the theatrical trailer, optional English subtitles and more. In Polish with English subtitles. Poland, 1988, 84 mins. DVD | $44.95
A Short Film About Love Krzysztof Kieslowski Kieslowski extended and restructured the sixth episode from his Decalogue series into this moving full-length feature. A postal worker becomes obsessed with an older promiscuous neighbor and attempts suicide when she reveals her motive to be physical pleasure and not love. As he recovers, she begins to feel differently about him. Stars Olaf Lubaszenko and Grazyna Szapolowska, with cinematography by Witold Adamek. Includes interviews with Grazyna Szapolowska, Annette Insdorf, Emmanuel Finkiel, a filmography, the theatrical trailer, a trailer gallery, optional English subtitles, and the Kieslowski short Tramway (1966, 5 mins.). In Polish with English subtitles. Poland, 1988, 86 mins. DVD | $44.95
Three Colors Trilogy (Blue/White/Red) Krzysztof Kieslowski Director Krzysztof Kieslowski's superb cinematic representations of the three colors of the French flag, Blue (1993, 98 mins.), White (1994, 92 mins.) and Red (1994, 99 mins.), are collected in an impressive 3-DVD box set. These equally beautiful, somber, sexy and humorous explorations of liberty, equality and fraternity have garnered numerous honors, including 3 Oscar and 4 Golden Globe nominations and a Best Actress Award from the Venice Film Festival for Blue star Juliette Binoche. France, 1993/1994, 289 mins. DVD | $59.95
White Krzysztof Kieslowski The second part of Kieslowski's Three Colors trilogy (based on the concepts of the French tri-color flag) is also the wittiest of the three. Zbigniew Zamachowski stars as a Polish man whose life disintegrates when his new French bride (Julie Delpy) deserts him after only six months. Forced to begin anew, he returns to Poland and plans a clever scheme of revenge against her. "...a playful riposte to the earnestness of Blue...Here, 'equality' is a matter of comeuppance" (Jonathan Kiefer, Salon.com). French and Polish with English subtitles. France/Switzerland/Poland, 1994, 92 mins. DVD | $37.95
