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White (1993)

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Reviews Counted: 31

Fresh: 28

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 7.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: Part two in Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski's THREE COLORS astounding trilogy, WHITE represents Equality (of Liberty and Fraternity) in the French flag and the French national motto. Karol... Part two in Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski's THREE COLORS astounding trilogy, WHITE represents Equality (of Liberty and Fraternity) in the French flag and the French national motto. Karol (Zbigniew Zamachowski), a sweet but awkward Polish hairdresser, has just lost everything in a bitter divorce settlement--his cold-hearted French wife, Dominique (Julie Delpy), having taken their home, credit cards, and business. The poor Karol finds himself stranded in Paris, speaking very little French; once he returns to his native Poland, his luck changes for the better. He manages to make a small fortune and a name for himself. Although he's moved up in the world, he still thinks about his former life with Dominique, and it is his memories, good and bad, that lead him to stage his disappearance, and which initiate an unusual chain of events. WHITE is a more lighthearted and leisurely affair than BLUE or RED, adding a well-rounded dimension to the trilogy. Kieslowski and Krzysztof Piesiwicz's script thrusts the characters into odd predicaments, and then ingeniously backs off to tell the tale of Karol's revenge, succeeding in laying enough emotional groundwork to justify Dominique's sincere change of heart. [More]

Starring: Zbigniew Zamachowski, Julie Delpy

Starring: Zbigniew Zamachowski, Julie Delpy

Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski

Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Composer: Zbigniew Preisner

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Mar 4, 2003

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03/26/09
Lisa Nesselson
Variety
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The second installment in the color trilogy is a black, whimsical comedy about the distortions of equality--and love. Lead actor Zamachowski bears resemblance to the little tramp; reportedly director Kieslowski asked him to watch Chaplin pictures.

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12/21/06
Emanuel Levy
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Originally told and surprisingly funny.

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08/30/06
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[A] slightly comical story.

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07/01/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

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07/14/05
Emanuel Levy
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How could the creator of Blue, the story of a woman who grieves by moping around Paris in a chichi haircut, possibly have followed it with such a rich, light-handed marvel?

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08/30/04
Caryn James
New York Times
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The least of Kieslowski's Trois couleurs, at worst a minor film by a major talent.

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03/11/04
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

Funny with a great tinge of irony.

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01/13/04
Michael Dequina
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09/19/03
Leigh Johnson
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09/02/03
Dan Jardine
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06/04/03
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05/20/03
Leonard Schwarz
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03/04/03
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

If Kieslowski wasn't Polish himself, I'd think he was making Polish jokes.

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03/02/03
Christopher Null
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01/18/03
Chuck Rudolph
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10/13/02
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

White is a beautifully accomplished lyrical work that is both silly and serious.

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09/09/02
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Kieslowski presents a character who seeks superiority rather than equality and in a capitalist society he achieves it.

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06/18/02
Keith H. Brown
Edinburgh U Film Society

The tonal shifts in White display, for the first time, the emotional depth the trilogy enables, and functions secondly to paint expectations for Red.

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06/18/02
Rumsey Taylor
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