Fresh
The third and best feature of Krzysztof Kieslowski's highly ambitious Three Colors trilogy.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Three Colors: Red
The invisible thread of destinies.
1994 · 1h 40m · R
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Directed by
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Overview
Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.
Director and cast
- Krzysztof Kieślowski Director
- Irène Jacob as Valentine Dussaut
- Jean-Louis Trintignant as Richter Joseph Kern
- Jean-Pierre Lorit as Auguste Bruner
- Frédérique Feder as Karin
- Samuel Le Bihan as Le photographe
- Marion Stalens as Le Vétérinaire
- Teco Celio Cast
- Bernard Escalon Cast
- Jean Schlegel Cast
- Juliette Binoche Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
100%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Another deft, deeply affecting variation on Krzysztof Kieslowski's recurring theme that people are interconnected in ways they can barely fathom.
Lisa Nesselson, Variety
Fresh
Stunningly beautiful, powerfully scored and immaculately performed, the film is virtually flawless, and one of the very greatest cinematic achievements of the last few decades. A masterpiece.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
Red succeeds so stirringly that it also bestows some much-needed magic upon its predecessors.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
Undaunted by the tremendous emotional and moral valence he has by now invited us to expect, Kieslowski controls the film magnificently, putting to use the shapely formal precision he took an entire career to work out.
Jonathan Kiefer, Salon.com
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