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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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Reviews for White
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.
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?
If Kieslowski wasn't Polish himself, I'd think he was making Polish jokes.
White is a beautifully accomplished lyrical work that is both silly and serious.
Kieslowski presents a character who seeks superiority rather than equality and in a capitalist society he achieves it.
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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