Trois Couleurs: Rouge Movie Review

Valentine (Irene Jacob) hits a dog with her car. When she returns the injured animal to its owner, she meets a retired judge (Jean-Louis Trintignant, who has a ball with the role). The judge enjoys listening in while his neighbors whisper sweet nothings to their lovers on the telephone. Valentine isn't exactly crazy about the hobby of her new acquaintance, but she does like HIM. (And the judge's dog doesn't die.) Krzysztof Kieslowski wraps up the trilogy in this absorbing installment, which won a Cesar for best score. AKA: Three Colors: Red; Red.

1994 (R) 99m/C FR PL SI Irene Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frederique Feder, Jean-Pierre Lorit, Samuel Lebihan, Marion Stalens, Teco Celio, Bernard Escalon, Jean Schlegel, Elzbieta Jasinska; Cameos: Juliette Binoche, Julie Delpy, Benoit Regent, Zbigniew Zamachowski; D: Krzysztof Kieslowski; W: Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz; C: Piotr Sobocinski; M: Zbigniew Preisner. Cesar Awards ‘94: Best Score; Independent Spirit Awards ‘95: Best Foreign Film; Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards ‘94: Best Foreign Film; New York Film Critics Awards ‘94: Best Foreign Film; National Society of Film Critics Awards ‘94: Best Foreign Film; Nominations: Academy Awards ‘94: Best Cinematography, Best Director (Kieslowski), Best Original Screenplay; Cesar Awards ‘94: Best Actor (Trintignant), Best Actress (Jacob), Best Director (Kieslowski), Best Film; Golden Globe Awards ‘95: Best Foreign Film. VHS, LV