Trois Couleurs: Rouge Movie Review 1994

"Red" is for fraternity in the French tricolor flag and, in director Kieslowski's last film in his trilogy, emotional connections are made between unlikely couples. There's law student Auguste and his girlfriend Karin, young fashion model Valentine, and a nameless retired judge, brought together by circumstance and destined to change each other's lives. Subtle details make for careful viewing but it's a rewarding watch and a visual treat (keep an eye on cinematographer Sobocinski's use of the color red). Binoche and Delpy, who starred in the earlier films, also make an appearance, as Kieslowski uses the finale to tie up loose ends. In French with English subtitles.

Distribution

Miramax Film Corp., 8439 W Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069-1921, Phone: (323)650-2937, URL: http://www.miramax.com

Available on VHS
Running time 99 minutes.
Originally from French, Polish, Swiss.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Law & Lawyers

Screenplay

Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz

Cast

Irene Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frederique Feder, Jean-Pierre Lorit, Samuel Le Bihan, Marion Stalens, Teco Celio, Bernard Escalon, Jean Schlegel, Elzbieta Jasinska

Cinematography

Piotr Sobocinski

Director

Krzysztof Kieslowski

Music

Zbigniew Preisner

Other

Juliette Binoche, Julie Delpy, Benoit Regent, Zbigniew Zamachowski

Producer

Marin Karmitz, MK2, Miramax Films

Awards

Cesar 1994: Score; Ind. Spirit 1995: Foreign Film; L.A. Film Critics 1994: Foreign Film; N.Y. Film Critics 1994: Foreign Film; Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1994: Foreign Film.