Three Colors: Red

1994

1h 40m

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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.

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Krzysztof Kieślowski

Writers

Krzysztof Kieślowski(screenplay by)

Krzysztof Piesiewicz(screenplay by)

Edward Żebrowski(story consultant by)

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Irène Jacob

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Frédérique Feder

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Irène Jacob

Valentine

Jean-Louis Trintignant

The Judge

Karin

Auguste

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Veterinarian

Bartender

Record Dealer

Neighbor

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Karin's Friend

Theater Keeper

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Krzysztof Kieślowski(screenplay by)

Krzysztof Piesiewicz(screenplay by)

Edward Żebrowski(story consultant by)

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7/10

Aspiring model "Valentine" (Irène Jacob) is driving home one evening when she runs over a dog. Luckily, it's not seriously injured and after a trip to the vet she repatriates it with the "Judge" (Jean-Louis Trintignant). A quick look around his home though and she realises that he is a snoop! He listens into all the private conversations of his neighbours, records their chats and their peccadillos - all of which is, of course, illegal. Caught between her disgust at his behaviour and her gradually developing affection for the man (and the dog) she finds herself in a bit of a catch-22 scenario. How will that play out when someone reports him to the gendarmerie and his own court appearance looms? Their's is not the only relationship we see here, and using "Valentine" as a conduit, we are exposed to a couple of other people whose issues with loyalty, trust - and fidelity - are there for us to observe and to challenge. Of the three of these entertaining Kieslowski films, I probably preferred "White" - but this is a close run thing. This is quickly paced with humour and pith in the writing and featuring a strong and amiable performance from an on-form Jacob. I did not love the conclusion - even if it did serve to pull the threads together with the previous two films, but if you can see all together in one (marathon) go then I think you cannot fail but to be entertained in a thought-provoking fashion by these stand-alone but interconnected themes of humanity and personality.

Geronimo196715 May, 2023