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Tag: Krzysztof Kieślowski

KGNU: Metro Arts

THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VÉRONIQUE

November 28, 2024December 19, 2024 Michael J. Casey

She is beauty incarnate. Blessed with the voice of an angel, Weronika lives fully and loves passionately. But her heart is weak, and she will see neither the age of 25 nor the 30-minute mark of her movie. But there … Continue reading THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VÉRONIQUE

Best Of..., Boulder Weekly

Cinema 101

August 18, 2022August 5, 2023 Michael J. Casey

I guess you could say the low point arrived on March 27, 2022, with the broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards. No, the “slap heard ’round the world” wasn’t it—though that cast a pall over the proceedings, didn’t it?—but the … Continue reading Cinema 101

Boulder Weekly, Essays

THREE COLORS

April 20, 2017June 11, 2023 Michael J. Casey

The colors belong to the French flag, the corresponding ideas of the Republic: blue, white, and red—liberty, equality, and fraternity. For France, these colors, these ideas, are political. They guide the nation the way Jefferson’s decree, “We hold these truths … Continue reading THREE COLORS

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

DEKALOG

January 12, 2017August 10, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Famed Polish writer/director Krzysztof Kieślowski already had a handful of feature films and documentaries under his belt when his writing partner, Krzysztof Piesiewicz, gave him the idea: “Someone should make a film about the Ten Commandments. You should do it.” … Continue reading DEKALOG

Reviews

DEKALOG 8

October 29, 2016June 18, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. —Exodus 20:16, King James Version The eighth commandment of the Roman Catholic faith (the ninth in the Protestant) is largely interpreted as “Thou shalt not lie,” but for Kieślowski and Piesiewicz, … Continue reading DEKALOG 8

Reviews

DEKALOG 7

October 19, 2016June 19, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Thou shalt not steal. Exodus 20:15, King James Version Can you steal something that belongs to you? —Majka Coming off of an impressive one-two punch with Dekalog Five and Dekalog Six, Dekalog Seven is a surprising—but somewhat understandable—misstep. The story revolves around Majka (Maja Barelkowska), … Continue reading DEKALOG 7

Reviews

THE SCAR (BLIZNA)

September 28, 2016June 22, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Mid-level executive and middle-aged man Stefan Bednarz (Franciszek Pieczka) is placed in charge of building the new chemical plant in his hometown of Olechów, Poland. The only problem, the people of Olechów don’t want the plant. There is a perfectly … Continue reading THE SCAR (BLIZNA)

In Their Words

Born On This Day — June 27, 1941

June 27, 2014December 1, 2021 Michael J. Casey

It’s a well-known theory that film has twenty-four frames to the second, and that a film is always the same; but that’s not true. Even though the reel might be exactly the same, the film’s entirely different when it’s shown … Continue reading Born On This Day — June 27, 1941

In Their Words

In Their Words — Thursday, June 27, 2013

June 27, 2013December 10, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I always said that I never wanted to be anybody’s assistant but if, for example, Ken Loach were to ask me, then I’d willingly make him coffee. I saw Kes at film school and I knew then that I’d willingly … Continue reading In Their Words — Thursday, June 27, 2013

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