Blue, white, and red are the colours of the French flag in left-to-right order, and the story of each film is loosely based on one of the three political ideals in the motto of the French Republic: liberty, equality, fraternity.
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THREE COLOURS Trilogy
Three Colours (Polish: Trzy kolory) is the collective title of three films -a trilogy- directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, two made in French and one primarily in Polish: Trois couleurs: Bleu (Three Colours: Blue) (1993), Trzy kolory: Biały (Three Colours: White) (in French: Blanc) (1994), and Trois couleurs: Rouge (Three Colours: Red) (1994). All three were co-written by Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz (with story consultants Agnieszka Holland and Sławomir Idziak) and have musical scores by Zbigniew Preisner. The films were Kieślowski's first major successes outside of Poland, and are his most acclaimed works after The Decalogue.
Blue, white, and red are the colours of the French flag in left-to-right order, and the story of each film is loosely based on one of the three political ideals in the motto of the French Republic: liberty, equality, fraternity. As with the treatment of the Ten Commandments in The Decalogue, the illustration of these principles is often ambiguous and ironic. As Kieślowski noted in an interview with an Oxford University student newspaper, “The words liberté, égalité, fraternité are French because the money to fund the films is French. If the money had been of a different nationality we would have titled the films differently, or they might have had a different cultural connotation. But the films would probably have been the same.”
The trilogy are also interpreted respectively as an anti-tragedy, an anti-comedy, and an anti-romance.
Three Colours: Blue is the first part of Kieslowski's trilogy on France's national motto: Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. Blue is the story of Julie who loses her husband, an acclaimed European composer and her young daughter in a car accident. The film's theme of liberty is manifested in Julie's attempt to start life anew free of personal commitments, belongings grief and love. She intends to spiritually commit suicide by withdrawing from the world and live completely independently, anonymously and in solitude in the Parisian metropolis. Despite her intentions, people from her former and present life intrude with their own needs. However, the reality created by the people who need and care about her, a surprising discovery and the music around which the film revolves heals Julie and irresistibly draws her back to the land of the living.
Awards won:
• 3 César Awards • CEC Award • Goya Award • Guild Film Award - Gold • Silver Ribbon Award • LAFCA Award • 2 Sant Jordi Awards • Audience Award • Golden Lion Award • Golden Osella Award • Volpi Cup Award
Nominated for:
• 6 César Awards • European Film Award • 3 Golden Globes
Karol (Polish) marries Domininque (French) and moves to Paris. The marriage breaks down and Dominique divorces Karol, forcing him into the life of a metro beggar and eventually back to Poland. However he never forgets Dominique and while building a new life for himself in Warsaw he begins to plot.
Valentine is a young model living in Geneva. Because of a dog she ran over, she meets a retired judge who spies his neighbours' phone calls, not for money but to feed his cynicism. The film is the story of relationships between some human beings, Valentine and the judge, but also other people who may not be aware of the relationship they have with Valentine or/and the old judge. Redemption, forgiveness and compassion...
Awards won:
• Bodil Award • BSFC Award • Silver Frog Award • CFCA Award • César Award • Critics Award • Independent Spirit Award • LAFCA Award • NSFC Award • NYFCC Award • Audience Award • Most Popular Film Award
Nominated for:
• 3 Academy Awards • 3 BAFTA Awards • David Lean Award for Direction • Golden Frog Award • Golden Palm Award • 6 César Awards • European Film Award • Golden Globe
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