Trois couleurs, bleu
By: MK2 Productions SA ; Marin Karmitz présente ; scénario de Krzysztof Piesiewicz et Krzysztof Kieślowski ; réalisation de Krzysztof Kieślowski
Contributors: Régent, Benoît, 1953-1994, actor; Pernel, Florence, actor; Véry, Charlotte, actor; Vincent, Hélène, 1943- actor; Riva, Emmanuèle, actor; Idziak, Slawomir, cinematographer; Witta, Jacques, film editor; Preisner, Zbigniew, composer; Criterion Collection (Firm); MK2 Productions
Edition: Blu-ray ed.
Series: The Criterion collection -- 588; Criterion collection -- 588.
Published: 2011
Language: fre
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 98
ISBN-13: 9781604655179; 9781604655063
Subjects: Grief; Drama; Widows; Women composers
Other titles: Bleu; Three colors.; Blue; Trois couleurs, bleu (Motion picture)
Description: A young woman is left devastated by the unexpected death of her husband and child. She retreats from the world around her, but is soon reluctantly drawn into an ever-widening web of lies and passion as the dark, secret life of her husband begins to unravel. The first of a trilogy by Krzysztof Kieślowski, followed by 'White' and 'Red.'
Notes: Originally released as motion picture in 1993.

Special features: On blue, a video essay by Annette Insdorf; cinema lesson with Krzysztof Kieślowski; selected scene commentary featuring actor Juliette Binoche; new interview with Zbigniew Preisner; Reflections on "Blue" and Kieślowski: the early years, interview programs featuring Geoff Andrew, Binoche, Agnieszka Holland, Sławomir Idziak, Insdorf, Irène Jacob and Jacques Witta; Kieślowski's student short film "The tram" (1966); Kieślowski's short film "The face" (1966); original theatrical trailer.

Cinematography Sławomir Idziak ; editor, Jacques Witta ; music, Zbigniew Preisner.

Juliette Binoche, Benoît Régent, Florence Pernel, Charlotte Véry, Hélène Vincent, Emmanuelle Riva.

Blu-ray; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 2.0 DTS-HD master audio; region A.

In French with optional English subtitles.