Krzysztof Kieślowski

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Twarz
5.8

Twarz

Jan 01, 1966
Portrait of an artist as a young manic. First, a montage of still photographs of an artist's face. Then motion. He stirs in sleep; he paints and expresses frustration. He looks for a light for his cigarette. He sketches, wads it up; makes tea; stares at his face in a mirror, then looks at canvas after canvas of self-portraits.
Drama
Pictures of Europe
1

Pictures of Europe

Apr 25, 1990
What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary, Pictures of Europe, which examines the differences between American independent and Hollywood movies and films from European directors. Featuring luminary iconoclasts from European cinema such as Agnes Varda, Bernardo Bertolucci and Pedro Almodovar, as well as American counterpoints from Paul Schrader, and those who have crossed back and forth, such as Paul Verhoeven
Documentary
Krzysztof Kieślowski: A Masterclass for Young Directors
6
Presents highlights of a workshop for young directors conducted by the Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski (1941-1996) in Amsterdam during the summer of 1994, inclusive of interviews with Kieślowski himself. The theme of the workshop was the direction of actors. For a fortnight, various groups worked every day on a scene from Ingmar Bergman's film, 'Scenes from a Marriage.'
Documentary
Don Gabriel
1

Don Gabriel

Sep 01, 1966
The first Polish film to discuss the failure of September 1939 Polish-German war, seen from the point of view of a university intellectual, fascinated by German culture, who decides to take active part in the conflict.
Comedy
Pieklo i niebo
6

Pieklo i niebo

Sep 19, 1966
A bus crashes and its passengers find themeselves in the afterlife, which they find has the not only the same set of rules as Earth, but also the same bureaucratic chaos.
Comedy
Still Alive: Film o Krzysztofie Kieślowskim
8.5
Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz directed this insightful TV documentary (2005) tracing the Polish filmmaker's career. Former classmates reminisce about Kieslowski's happy beginnings at the Lodz film school and how his dissatisfaction with some of his early documentaries prompted the dramatic work and stylistic experimentation that led to his monumental series of films The Decalogue (1989). Wim Wenders, Agnieszka Holland, and Juliette Binoche are among the many admirers weighing in on his hard-driving work methods and preoccupation with the ephemeral. In Polish, French, and German with subtitles.
Documentary
Kieślowski: Dialogue
7

Kieślowski: Dialogue

Jan 01, 1991
Documentary featuring a candid interview with Kieślowski and rare behind-the-scenes footage from the set of The Double Life of Véronique
Documentary
Kieślowski Cannes 94
1

Kieślowski Cannes 94

Dec 31, 1994
A documentary about the showing of Krzysztof Kieślowski's film RED at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, including interviews with the director and the cast of the film.
Documentary
Legenda
1

Legenda

Jan 01, 1975
"Legenda" is a document about a famous polish writer Stefan Żeromski. It serves as an interview with people who knew the artist.
Documentary
Sodankylä ikuisesti: Elokuvan vuosisata
1
The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arctic circle — where the sun never sets. Founded by Aki and Mika Kaurismäki along with Anssi Mänttäri and Peter von Bagh in 1985, the festival has played host to an international who’s who of directors and each day begins with a two-hour discussion. To mark the festival’s silver anniversary, festival director Peter von Bagh edited together highlights from these dialogues to create an epic four-part choral history of cinema drawn from the anecdotes, insights, and wisdom of his all-star cast: Coppola, Fuller, Forman, Chabrol, Corman, Demy, Kieslowski, Kiarostami, Varda, Oliveira, Erice, Rouch, Gilliam, Jancso — and 64 more. Ranging across innumerable topics (war, censorship, movie stars, formative influences, America, neorealism) these voices, many now passed away, engage in a personal dialogue across the years that’s by turns charming, profound, hilarious and moving.
Documentary
Fabryka
5.6

Fabryka

Jun 01, 1971
A documentary revolving around the Polish situation on an industrial level at the tail-end of the 1960s: it alternates between stark images at a metallurgic foundry and a board-room meeting among the various executives involved in its management.
Documentary
L'Enfer
6

L'Enfer

Nov 16, 2005
A documentary revolving around the Polish situation on an industrial level at the tail-end of the 1960s: it alternates between stark images at a metallurgic foundry and a board-room meeting among the various executives involved in its management.
Drama
Byłem żołnierzem
6.9

Byłem żołnierzem

Jun 01, 1971
A group of veterans recount a horrifying experience when trapped in a minefield, resulting in each losing their sight.
Documentary
Klaps
5

Klaps

Jan 01, 1976
A short making-of from the set of Kieslowski's feature film "Blizna", which uses a lot the word "Action!" and the slate.
Urząd
6.7

Urząd

Jan 01, 1966
The insane government bureaucracy at a state pension window.
Documentary
Murarz
5.6

Murarz

Jan 01, 1973
Krzysztof Kieslowski's protagonist is Joseph Malesa, a former party activist, labor leader and mason. The document talks about his career and life through ups and downs
Documentary
Koncert życzeń
5.381

Koncert życzeń

Jan 01, 1967
A young couple leave a lake campsite on motorbike at the same time as a bus full of youths. The boy accidently loses a tent along the road which is picked up by those in the bus who offer a trade of the tent for his girl.
Drama
Tramwaj
6.1

Tramwaj

Jan 01, 1966
A boy leaves a party and gets on a passenger tram. Aboard, he shyly watches a girl, who soon falls asleep.
Drama
Refren
6.2

Refren

Jan 01, 1972
One of the first documentary films of Krzysztof Kieslowski. It is a story about everyday life funeral in the 70s
Documentary
Prześwietlenie
5.7

Prześwietlenie

Jan 01, 1974
Patients with serious lung diseases, who are now in a sanatorium, tell us about their thoughts and feelings.
Documentary
L'Hôpital
6.2

L'Hôpital

Jun 01, 1977
Patients with serious lung diseases, who are now in a sanatorium, tell us about their thoughts and feelings.
Documentary
La Cicatrice
6.3

La Cicatrice

Dec 06, 1976
Patients with serious lung diseases, who are now in a sanatorium, tell us about their thoughts and feelings.
Drama
La Cicatrice
6.3

La Cicatrice

Dec 06, 1976
Patients with serious lung diseases, who are now in a sanatorium, tell us about their thoughts and feelings.
Drama
Życiorys
6.9

Życiorys

Jun 01, 1975
A communist party control committee interrogates a worker and party activist who is to be excluded from the party.
Drama
Tramwaj
6.1

Tramwaj

Jan 01, 1966
A boy leaves a party and gets on a passenger tram. Aboard, he shyly watches a girl, who soon falls asleep.
Drama
Le Personnel
6.4

Le Personnel

Jan 13, 1976
A boy leaves a party and gets on a passenger tram. Aboard, he shyly watches a girl, who soon falls asleep.
Drama
Le Calme
6.8

Le Calme

Sep 19, 1980
A boy leaves a party and gets on a passenger tram. Aboard, he shyly watches a girl, who soon falls asleep.
Drama
Z miasta Łodzi
6.3

Z miasta Łodzi

Jan 01, 1969
This documentary explores the changing faces of the old Polish city of Lodz, and how its modernization, both physically and culturally, affects the older, more conservative residents, many of whom lived through World War II and are confused and somewhat resentful at the changes they're seeing.
Documentary
Sans fin
7

Sans fin

Jun 17, 1985
This documentary explores the changing faces of the old Polish city of Lodz, and how its modernization, both physically and culturally, affects the older, more conservative residents, many of whom lived through World War II and are confused and somewhat resentful at the changes they're seeing.
Drama
Pierwsza miłość
6.4

Pierwsza miłość

Jul 01, 1974
After the doctor's refusal to perform abortion on a 17-year old girl, she and her boyfriend have to cope with the new situation. They both need to learn to take responsibility for their decisions, in spite of numerous hardships facing them.
Documentary
Point de vue d'un gardien de nuit
7
After the doctor's refusal to perform abortion on a 17-year old girl, she and her boyfriend have to cope with the new situation. They both need to learn to take responsibility for their decisions, in spite of numerous hardships facing them.
Documentary
Zdjęcie
6.9

Zdjęcie

Jan 25, 1968
After looking at a photograph from the end of World War II of two young boys holding guns, celebrating the liberation of Warsaw, a documentarian for Polish television tries to find the boys and discover how their lives have went.
Documentary
Nadzieja
5.4

Nadzieja

Sep 19, 2007
Francis Ratay witnesses the theft of church painting "Angel with violin". The entire incident recorded by an amateur camera. The thief turns out to Benedict Weber, gallery owner and art connoisseur. Francis comes to his gallery. Blackmails him, that will provide police record, unless the image in three days back in place.
Mystery
Le Personnel
6.4

Le Personnel

Jan 13, 1976
Francis Ratay witnesses the theft of church painting "Angel with violin". The entire incident recorded by an amateur camera. The thief turns out to Benedict Weber, gallery owner and art connoisseur. Francis comes to his gallery. Blackmails him, that will provide police record, unless the image in three days back in place.
Drama
Przed rajdem
5.4

Przed rajdem

Jan 01, 1971
Ten days of preparation for the Monte Carlo rally. The two Polish drivers battle with the technical shortcomings of the Polish Fiat 125 and overwhelming bureaucracy. They did not finish the race. An allegory of the country's industrial and economic problems.
Documentary
Robotnicy 1971 - Nic o nas bez nas
5
Robotnicy - Nic o nas bez nas tells a story about Gdańsk Shipyard and its workers after so called Grudzień 1970 (1970 protests). After those events Edward Gierek replaced Władysław Gomułka as party first secretary and promised redical change in style and methods of ruling. Kieślowski shows the skepticism of workers and their attitude to party members. He also pictures conflicts inside the party (PZPR) and usual work in shipyard. The political criticism of this movie made it a target of censorship – it was suspended and cut against the will of director.
Documentary
La Cicatrice
6.3

La Cicatrice

Dec 06, 1976
Commissioned film about the conditions of safety and hygiene in the Lubin copper mine.
Drama
L'Hôpital
6.2

L'Hôpital

Jun 01, 1977
Commissioned film about the conditions of safety and hygiene in the Lubin copper mine.
Documentary
Klaps
5

Klaps

Jan 01, 1976
A short making-of from the set of Kieslowski's feature film "Blizna", which uses a lot the word "Action!" and the slate.
Życiorys
6.9

Życiorys

Jun 01, 1975
A communist party control committee interrogates a worker and party activist who is to be excluded from the party.
Drama
Murarz
5.6

Murarz

Jan 01, 1973
Krzysztof Kieslowski's protagonist is Joseph Malesa, a former party activist, labor leader and mason. The document talks about his career and life through ups and downs
Documentary
Refren
6.2

Refren

Jan 01, 1972
One of the first documentary films of Krzysztof Kieslowski. It is a story about everyday life funeral in the 70s
Documentary
Z miasta Łodzi
6.3

Z miasta Łodzi

Jan 01, 1969
This documentary explores the changing faces of the old Polish city of Lodz, and how its modernization, both physically and culturally, affects the older, more conservative residents, many of whom lived through World War II and are confused and somewhat resentful at the changes they're seeing.
Documentary
Koncert życzeń
5.381

Koncert życzeń

Jan 01, 1967
A young couple leave a lake campsite on motorbike at the same time as a bus full of youths. The boy accidently loses a tent along the road which is picked up by those in the bus who offer a trade of the tent for his girl.
Drama
Sept femmes d'âge différent
6.6
A young couple leave a lake campsite on motorbike at the same time as a bus full of youths. The boy accidently loses a tent along the road which is picked up by those in the bus who offer a trade of the tent for his girl.
Documentary
Przejście podziemne
6.5

Przejście podziemne

Jan 13, 1974
A school teacher from a small town in Poland comes to Warsaw to see his estranged wife, a window dresser, in the hope that she will return to him rather than give him a divorce.
Drama
Przejście podziemne
6.5

Przejście podziemne

Jan 13, 1974
A school teacher from a small town in Poland comes to Warsaw to see his estranged wife, a window dresser, in the hope that she will return to him rather than give him a divorce.
Drama
Pierwsza miłość
6.4

Pierwsza miłość

Jul 01, 1974
After the doctor's refusal to perform abortion on a 17-year old girl, she and her boyfriend have to cope with the new situation. They both need to learn to take responsibility for their decisions, in spite of numerous hardships facing them.
Documentary
Le Calme
6.8

Le Calme

Sep 19, 1980
After the doctor's refusal to perform abortion on a 17-year old girl, she and her boyfriend have to cope with the new situation. They both need to learn to take responsibility for their decisions, in spite of numerous hardships facing them.
Drama
Je ne sais pas
4.6

Je ne sais pas

Jan 01, 1977
After the doctor's refusal to perform abortion on a 17-year old girl, she and her boyfriend have to cope with the new situation. They both need to learn to take responsibility for their decisions, in spite of numerous hardships facing them.
Documentary
Tu ne tueras point
7.9

Tu ne tueras point

May 16, 1989
After the doctor's refusal to perform abortion on a 17-year old girl, she and her boyfriend have to cope with the new situation. They both need to learn to take responsibility for their decisions, in spite of numerous hardships facing them.
Drama
Le Décalogue 7, tu ne voleras pas
7.4
After the doctor's refusal to perform abortion on a 17-year old girl, she and her boyfriend have to cope with the new situation. They both need to learn to take responsibility for their decisions, in spite of numerous hardships facing them.
Drama
Le Décalogue 8, tu ne mentiras pas
7.2
After the doctor's refusal to perform abortion on a 17-year old girl, she and her boyfriend have to cope with the new situation. They both need to learn to take responsibility for their decisions, in spite of numerous hardships facing them.
Drama
Zdjęcie
6.9

Zdjęcie

Jan 25, 1968
After looking at a photograph from the end of World War II of two young boys holding guns, celebrating the liberation of Warsaw, a documentarian for Polish television tries to find the boys and discover how their lives have went.
Documentary
Le Hasard
7.6

Le Hasard

Jan 10, 1987
After looking at a photograph from the end of World War II of two young boys holding guns, celebrating the liberation of Warsaw, a documentarian for Polish television tries to find the boys and discover how their lives have went.
Drama
Je ne sais pas
4.6

Je ne sais pas

Jan 01, 1977
After looking at a photograph from the end of World War II of two young boys holding guns, celebrating the liberation of Warsaw, a documentarian for Polish television tries to find the boys and discover how their lives have went.
Documentary
Historie miłosne
6.8

Historie miłosne

Jun 27, 1997
Jerzy Stuhr scripted, directed and plays four roles in this Polish comedy about four men -- an army officer, a college instructor, a priest, and a drug dealer -- and their relationships with four females. An attractive student puts the teacher in an awkward spot when she reveals her love for him. An 11-year-old informs the priest that she's his daughter. The army officer is pleased when confronted by a past lover. The drug dealer, taken prisoner, must decide whether or not to trust his wife with his hidden loot. In the wrap-up, the elderly accountant passes judgment on all four men. Stuhr acted in films by the late Krzysztof Kieslowski, who had some input here by offering advice to Stuhr on this screenplay.
Romance
L'Amateur
7.5

L'Amateur

Nov 16, 1979
Jerzy Stuhr scripted, directed and plays four roles in this Polish comedy about four men -- an army officer, a college instructor, a priest, and a drug dealer -- and their relationships with four females. An attractive student puts the teacher in an awkward spot when she reveals her love for him. An 11-year-old informs the priest that she's his daughter. The army officer is pleased when confronted by a past lover. The drug dealer, taken prisoner, must decide whether or not to trust his wife with his hidden loot. In the wrap-up, the elderly accountant passes judgment on all four men. Stuhr acted in films by the late Krzysztof Kieslowski, who had some input here by offering advice to Stuhr on this screenplay.
Drama
L'Amateur
7.5

L'Amateur

Nov 16, 1979
Jerzy Stuhr scripted, directed and plays four roles in this Polish comedy about four men -- an army officer, a college instructor, a priest, and a drug dealer -- and their relationships with four females. An attractive student puts the teacher in an awkward spot when she reveals her love for him. An 11-year-old informs the priest that she's his daughter. The army officer is pleased when confronted by a past lover. The drug dealer, taken prisoner, must decide whether or not to trust his wife with his hidden loot. In the wrap-up, the elderly accountant passes judgment on all four men. Stuhr acted in films by the late Krzysztof Kieslowski, who had some input here by offering advice to Stuhr on this screenplay.
Drama
Robotnicy 1971 - Nic o nas bez nas
5
Robotnicy - Nic o nas bez nas tells a story about Gdańsk Shipyard and its workers after so called Grudzień 1970 (1970 protests). After those events Edward Gierek replaced Władysław Gomułka as party first secretary and promised redical change in style and methods of ruling. Kieślowski shows the skepticism of workers and their attitude to party members. He also pictures conflicts inside the party (PZPR) and usual work in shipyard. The political criticism of this movie made it a target of censorship – it was suspended and cut against the will of director.
Documentary
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition)
6
Robotnicy - Nic o nas bez nas tells a story about Gdańsk Shipyard and its workers after so called Grudzień 1970 (1970 protests). After those events Edward Gierek replaced Władysław Gomułka as party first secretary and promised redical change in style and methods of ruling. Kieślowski shows the skepticism of workers and their attitude to party members. He also pictures conflicts inside the party (PZPR) and usual work in shipyard. The political criticism of this movie made it a target of censorship – it was suspended and cut against the will of director.
Drama
Kartoteka
5

Kartoteka

Oct 15, 1979
A former partisan now 38 years old remembers his childhood in the war.
TV Movie
Szach Królowi
1

Szach Królowi

Feb 13, 1972
Two men in a game of chess. One of the players is a country boy who accidentally discovered a chess talent, and the other is a former lawyer who has not played chess for twenty years. The lawyer tells the story of learning to play chess: during World War II, he was arrested for no reason and imprisoned. One day, while waiting for another interrogation, he stole the book "Chess Review" from the investigating officer's coat. He perfected it for several months and started playing against himself. The intense mental effort led him to a nervous breakdown eventually...
TV Movie
Pozwolenie na odstrzał
1
Chief Forester Szymon from the observation tower sees a professor in the forest, walking through his district. Szymon and his wife Celina later engage in a disagreement due to his indifference and refusal to react on the professor’s illegal hunting. Celina would like to see Szymon as he used to be - rebellious, but Szymon prefers not to lean out. He is aware that everyone is responsible for the evil that permeates the country - some by their actions, others by their conformism.
TV Movie
Les Têtes parlantes
7.8

Les Têtes parlantes

Aug 01, 1980
Chief Forester Szymon from the observation tower sees a professor in the forest, walking through his district. Szymon and his wife Celina later engage in a disagreement due to his indifference and refusal to react on the professor’s illegal hunting. Celina would like to see Szymon as he used to be - rebellious, but Szymon prefers not to lean out. He is aware that everyone is responsible for the evil that permeates the country - some by their actions, others by their conformism.
Documentary
Legenda
1

Legenda

Jan 01, 1975
"Legenda" is a document about a famous polish writer Stefan Żeromski. It serves as an interview with people who knew the artist.
Documentary
Duże zwierzę
7.1

Duże zwierzę

Aug 25, 2000
Left behind by a circus, a camel wanders to the house of a simple middle-aged couple in a Polish village. Although the wife is initially bewildered by the strange and unexpected animal, her husband immediately adopts it as a pet.
Comedy
8.5

Jul 06, 1990

Les dix commandements vus par Krzysztof Kieslowski : Un seul Dieu tu adoreras, Tu ne commettras point de parjure, Tu respecteras le jour du Seigneur, Tu honoreras ton père et ta mère, Tu ne tueras point, Tu ne seras pas luxurieux, Tu ne voleras pas, Tu ne mentiras pas, Tu ne convoiteras pas la femme d'autrui, Tu ne convoiteras pas les biens d'autrui.
Drama
8.5

Jul 06, 1990

Les dix commandements vus par Krzysztof Kieslowski : Un seul Dieu tu adoreras, Tu ne commettras point de parjure, Tu respecteras le jour du Seigneur, Tu honoreras ton père et ta mère, Tu ne tueras point, Tu ne seras pas luxurieux, Tu ne voleras pas, Tu ne mentiras pas, Tu ne convoiteras pas la femme d'autrui, Tu ne convoiteras pas les biens d'autrui.
Drama
8.5

Jul 06, 1990

Les dix commandements vus par Krzysztof Kieslowski : Un seul Dieu tu adoreras, Tu ne commettras point de parjure, Tu respecteras le jour du Seigneur, Tu honoreras ton père et ta mère, Tu ne tueras point, Tu ne seras pas luxurieux, Tu ne voleras pas, Tu ne mentiras pas, Tu ne convoiteras pas la femme d'autrui, Tu ne convoiteras pas les biens d'autrui.
Drama