Juliette Binoche gives a tour de force performance as Julie, a woman reeling from the tragic death of her husband and young daughter, in this first film from Krzysztof Kie.lowski’s Three Colors trilogy. But Blue is more than just a blistering study of grief; it’s also a tale of liberation, as Julie attempts to free herself from the past while confronting truths about the life of her late husband, a composer. Shot in sapphire tones by S.awomir Idziak and set to an extraordinary operatic score by Zbigniew Preisner, Blue is an overwhelming sensory experience.
FILM INFO
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France
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1993
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98 minutes
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Color
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1.85:1
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French
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Spine #588
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
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High-definition digital restoration, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
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Cinema lesson with director Krzysztof Kie.lowski
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Video essay by film studies professor Annette Insdorf
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Interview with Three Colors composer Zbigniew Preisner
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Selected-scene commentary featuring actor Juliette Binoche
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Reflections on “Blue” and Kie.lowski: The Early Years, featuring Binoche, Insdorf, film critic Geoff Andrew, filmmaker Agnieszka Holland, cinematographer S.awomir Idziak, actor Irčne Jacob, and editor Jacques Witta
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The Tram (1966), a student short by Kie.lowski, and The Face (1966), a short starring Kie.lowski
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Trailer
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English subtitle translation
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PLUS: An essay by film critic Nick James