Off The Bookshelf Dekalog {Dekalog, dziewiec (#1.9)} Search VHS

Bookmark the site

Return to Homepage

US Shopping
UK Shopping

VHS : Search

Search VHS - select a category

1.Red starring: Irène Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frédérique Feder, Jean-Pierre Lorit, Samuel Le Bihan directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski April 30, 1996
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $1.99
The final film of Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors (Trois Couleurs) trilogy, Red (Rouge), released in 1994, is almost universally acclaimed as the best of the films. For once, the common consensus is correct. Of course, if one is to believe some of the online reviews of this film, and the whole trilogy, there are plenty of people who seriously question whether or not Three Colors is a better trilogy than the two Star Wars trilogies, that of The Matrix, or even The Lord Of The Rings. Let me end that debate, once and for all. It is far better than those comic book level films, and real comparisons need to be made with some of the truly great cinematic trilogies, such as Ingmar Bergman's Spider trilogy, or Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Alienation trilogy (L'Avventura, La Notte, and L'Eclisse). ... Read More

2.Blind Chance (1987) (Sub) starring: Boguslaw Linda, Tadeusz Lomnicki, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Boguslawa Pawelec, Marzena Trybala directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski August 17, 2004
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $13.99
If you have ever held a pupa in your grip, you know that, if held up to a light, at a certain angle, the fully formed insect can be seen, even though it has yet to emerge. This was the sensation that I had while watching Polish director Krzystof Kieslowski's 1981 film Blind Chance (Przypadek) after having seen his glorious Three Colors trilogy. It is a film that could have been great, had it been made a decade later in Kielsowski's career, but made when it was it merely has tantalizing glimpses of his later greatness. However, it is, by no means, a bad film, and certainly quite a bit superior to two later films that owe it quite a bit of debt- Germany's Run, Lola, Run, directed by TomTykwer, and Britain's Sliding Doors- a Gwyneth Paltrow vehicle, directed by Peter Howitt, both from 1998. The problems ... Read More

3.The Double Life of Veronique starring: Irène Jacob, Wladyslaw Kowalski, Halina Gryglaszewska, Kalina Jedrusik, Aleksander Bardini directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski April 03, 2001
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $0.99
The Double Life Of Véronique (La Double Vie De Véronique) is the 1991 French-Polish film by Krzysztof Kieslowski, written by himself and Krzysztof Piesiewicz that was the presage for the greatness of the Three Colors Trilogy (Blue, White, and Red), and was an international sensation at both the Cannes and New York film festivals, for here is where the gilt-hazed camera work of Slawomir Idziak, the music of Zbigniew Preisner (although slyly credited to the fictional Van den Budenmayer in the film- a running joke within Kieslowski's later works), and Kieslowski's own vision first touched greatness- even if it is a conditional greatness, more of sensuality than sense. The film has been rhapsodized by international film critics as Kieslowski's `coming out' film, but one can see it is clearly a bridge between the ... Read More

4.A Short Film About Killing starring: Miroslaw Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Barbara Dziekan directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski May 11, 2004
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $4.90
Roger Ebert calls Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski (1941-1996) "one of the greatest of all filmmakers." Best known for his film cycles Three Colors and The Decalogue, Kieslowski explores similar themes (the hardships of Polish society, love and loss, faith and fear) in this first-rate lesser-known film, A Short Film About Killing ("Krótki film o zabijaniu") (1988), which is actually an expanded version of the fifth episode of The Decalogue, "Thou shalt not kill." A brutal murder unites a drifter (Miroslaw Baka), a taxi driver (Jan Tesarz), and an idealistic lawyer (Krzysztof Globisz), reflecting Kieslowski's opposition to the death penalty: any killing, regardless of the perpetrator, is murder. This film is also included in the recent release of The Krzysztof Kieslowski Collection (A Short Film About Love/Blind Chance/Camera ... Read More

5.Blue starring: Juliette Binoche, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Julie Delpy, Benoît Régent, Florence Pernel directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski May 01, 1996
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $0.72
Krzysztof Kieslowski was one of the more interesting filmmakers of the last quarter century, and the centerpiece of his claim to greatness is the Three Colors (Trois Couleurs) trilogy of films that he wrote and directed in the early to mid-1990s, filming them all at the same time. Blue, White, and Red represent the three colors of the French flag, and symbolize the three virtues of liberty, equality, and fraternity respectively. Blue (Bleu) is the first film in the series, and was released in 1993. The color blue also resonates for its associations with depression and coldness, that are well demonstrated in the film. It was deserving of the many award sit garnered, such as winning Best Film at the Venice Film Festival and the Goya Awards, as well as star Juliette Binoche (who looks like a prettier Julia Roberts, as well as a better actress) winning ... Read More

6.Camera Buff starring: Jerzy Stuhr, Malgorzata Zabkowska, Ewa Pokas, Stefan Czyzewski, Jerzy Nowak directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski November 11, 1998
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $2.14
We are in 1979 in Poland, one of the most conflictive and rebel bastions of the countries behind the curtain of iron. Wajda has dazzled the world with his brutal film The man of marble" in 1976. The airs of the imminent turmoil resound and get close. The initial seeds sown by Andrezj Wajda (Ashes and diamonds) began to show its fruits, Zanussi and Kieslowski were deeply convinced filmmakers respect a change had to come in this always troubled and valorous country. In this devastating political satire from Poland, Jerzy Stuhr plays Filip, an insignificant and shy factory worker who, after the birth of his first child, buys an 8mm movie camera to record his daughter's first few years on film. But it happens that before long, Filip is happily obsessed with his new hobby, and he graduates from simply capturing his daughter's activities to photographing ... Read More

7.White starring: Zbigniew Zamachowski, Julie Delpy, Janusz Gajos, Jerzy Stuhr, Aleksander Bardini directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski May 01, 1996
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $0.01
The middle film of Polish-French film director Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors (Trois Couleurs) trilogy of Blue, White, and Red is a very black comedy, and generally considered the weakest of the three films. This is true, although, given the high quality of the tercet, White (Blanc) is still an excellent film, and compared with the mind-numbing comedies that Hollywood regularly cranks out, it is exceptional. And, at a mere hour and a half, this 1994 film never drags on too long. However, one of the major misconceptions about the film and its hero, Karol Karol (Zbigniew Zamachowski)- literally Charley Charley, is that he is a Chaplinesque figure. I believe that the many critics who use this term intend it as a high compliment, as they reference the greatest of the silent era screen stars, Charlie Chaplin, and his character of The Tramp. But, in doing so, they show how little ... Read More

8.Three Colors: Red starring: Irène Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frédérique Feder, Jean-Pierre Lorit, Samuel Le Bihan directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $38.05
The final film of Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors (Trois Couleurs) trilogy, Red (Rouge), released in 1994, is almost universally acclaimed as the best of the films. For once, the common consensus is correct. Of course, if one is to believe some of the online reviews of this film, and the whole trilogy, there are plenty of people who seriously question whether or not Three Colors is a better trilogy than the two Star Wars trilogies, that of The Matrix, or even The Lord Of The Rings. Let me end that debate, once and for all. It is far better than those comic book level films, and real comparisons need to be made with some of the truly great cinematic trilogies, such as Ingmar Bergman's Spider trilogy, or Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Alienation trilogy (L'Avventura, La Notte, and L'Eclisse). As with the prior two films, Red was written by Kieslowski and his writing partner Krzysztof ... Read More

9.The Decalogue: Volume 2 starring: Daniel Olbrychski, Maria Pakulnis, Adrianna Biedrzynska, Janusz Gajos, Joanna Szczepkowska directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski April 11, 2000
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $0.62
The final film of Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors (Trois Couleurs) trilogy, Red (Rouge), released in 1994, is almost universally acclaimed as the best of the films. For once, the common consensus is correct. Of course, if one is to believe some of the online reviews of this film, and the whole trilogy, there are plenty of people who seriously question whether or not Three Colors is a better trilogy than the two Star Wars trilogies, that of The Matrix, or even The Lord Of The Rings. Let me end that debate, once and for all. It is far better than those comic book level films, and real comparisons need to be made with some of the truly great cinematic trilogies, such as Ingmar Bergman's Spider trilogy, or Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Alienation trilogy (L'Avventura, La Notte, and L'Eclisse). As with the prior two films, Red was written by Kieslowski and his writing partner Krzysztof ... Read More

10.Dekalog {Dekalog, dziewiec (#1.9)} starring: Ewa Blaszczyk, Piotr Machalica, Artur Barcis, Jan Jankowski, Jolanta Pietek-Górecka directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $26.45
The final film of Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors (Trois Couleurs) trilogy, Red (Rouge), released in 1994, is almost universally acclaimed as the best of the films. For once, the common consensus is correct. Of course, if one is to believe some of the online reviews of this film, and the whole trilogy, there are plenty of people who seriously question whether or not Three Colors is a better trilogy than the two Star Wars trilogies, that of The Matrix, or even The Lord Of The Rings. Let me end that debate, once and for all. It is far better than those comic book level films, and real comparisons need to be made with some of the truly great cinematic trilogies, such as Ingmar Bergman's Spider trilogy, or Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Alienation trilogy (L'Avventura, La Notte, and L'Eclisse). As with the prior two films, Red was written by Kieslowski and his writing partner Krzysztof ... Read More

page 1 of 3
1 2 3

Off The Bookshelf gives you a unique shopping experience, you can find all the products you like within a few minutes online, locate the latest charting CD's, DVD's & Games, read user reviews on the bestselling Books and Household products. All items are available to buy Used (at a greater saving) or New (at a great discounted RRP). Add the items to your shopping basket, pay securely online and we send these products to be delivered to your door. We take great pride in being able to offer you the great savings partnering with Amazon, offering you cheaper prices than the high street retailers, we have thousands of discounts on all the the items you can buy off the shelf and hope you find the website easy to use.

Thanks for visiting and browsing Off The Bookshelf

In association with Amazon.com

SME-WS
HolidayHavens - Holiday Rental Accommodation