Trois Couleurs: Blanc (1994)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 92 minuten
Alternative titles: Three Colors: White / Trzy Kolory: Biały
Country:
France / Switzerland / Poland
Directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Stars: Zbigniew Zamachowski, Julie Delpy and Janusz Gajos
IMDb score:
7,6 (85.893)
Releasedate: 26 January 1994
Trois Couleurs: Blanc plot
In the second part of Kieślowski's trilogy on the symbols of the French Revolution, we meet Karol. His French wife Dominique (Julie Delpy) files for divorce and gets him charged with arson. He is left empty-handed. Desperate, he flees in a coffin back to Poland and there he is doing well. He soon becomes a rich man through devious ways. Time to take revenge on Dominique and... win her back. Through an ingenious plan he manages to lure Dominique to Poland.
Actors and actresses
Karol Karol
Dominique
Mikołaj
Jurek
Elegant
Old Peasant
Notary
Inspector
Monsieur Bronek
Exchange Office Owner
Reviews & comments
BBarbie
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I thought it was a shame that Julie Delpy actually only has a modest role in this film.
Actually, it is a tour-de-force by Zbigniew Zamachowski, in which the way in which Poland is rapidly becoming wealthy is told very succinctly.
"Bialy" (Blanc) is slightly better than Part 1 (Blue) of Kieslowski's trilogy, but a lot less than the last part (Rouge). Nice the cross connection with the other parts with the glass container scene.
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wihu61
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Starts off nice (not more than that), but once in Poland it all becomes very improbable and far-fetched... If this "just" came from Hollywood, the ratings here would be pretty low I'm afraid...
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Fisico
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As in the other films in the triptych by Krzysztof Kieslowski, I see no direct link with the other films or symbolic comparison with the French flag or slogan in this part. The color white is more pronounced here with the winter scenes, but that's about it. The film starts with a divorce that the man finds it difficult to accept. The wife is resolute and compelling in the court's decision.
Completely destitute, he becomes a self-made man in the criminal environment and wants revenge. From a total loser - because that's how he was portrayed in the beginning - to a man of prestige. The setup is nice, although I wonder if it is all as simple as it is suggested. Technically another entertaining film by Krzysztof Kieslowski, but it doesn't really drive me wild. Anyway, I think the third part "Rouge" is the best of the three films.
Julie Delpy is doing just fine and will later become even more famous in Richard Linklater's romantic intellectual trilogy.
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