Trois couleurs: Rouge (1994)

Director:

Krzysztof Kieslowski

Writers:

Krzysztof Kieslowski (writer)
Krzysztof Piesiewicz (writer)

Release Date:

December 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

Final entry in a trilogy of films dealing with contemporary French society concerns a model who discovers her neighbour is keen on invading people's privacy.

Plot Keywords:

Judge | Model | Redemption | Dog | Trilogy

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Irène Jacob	...	Valentine (as Irene Jacob)
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Le juge
Frédérique Feder	...	Karin (as Frederique Feder)
Jean-Pierre Lorit	...	Auguste
Samuel Le Bihan	...	Le photographe (Photographer) (as Samuel Lebihan)
Marion Stalens	...	Le Vétérinaire (Veterinary surgeon)
Teco Celio	...	Le barman (Barman)
Bernard Escalon	...	Le disquaire (Record dealer)
Jean Schlegel	...	Le voisin (Neighbour)
Elzbieta Jasinska	...	La femme (Woman)
Paul Vermeulen	...	L'ami de Karin (Karen's friend)
Jean-Marie Daunas	...	Le gardien du théâtre (Theatre manager)
Roland Carey	...	Le trafiquant (Drug dealer)
Brigitte Raul
Leo Ramseyer

Also Known As:

Three Colours: Red (Canada: English title) (UK)
Red (USA) (short title)
Three Colors: Red (USA)
Trzy kolory: Czerwony (Poland)
Üç renk - kirmizi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
A Fraternidade É Vermelha (Brazil) [pt]
Den röda filmen (Sweden) [sv]
Drei Farben - Rot (Germany) [de]
Film rosso (Italy) [it]
Három szín: Piros (Hungary) [hu]
Kolme väriä: Punainen (Finland) [fi]
Rouge (Argentina) [es]
Três Cores: Vermelho (Portugal) [pt]
Tre colori: film rosso (Italy) [it]
Tres colores: Rojo (Spain) [es]
Tri barve - rdeca (Slovenia) [sl]
Tria hromata: I kokkini tainia (Greece) [el]
Vermelho (Portugal) [pt]

MPAA:

Rated R for a brief but strong sex scene.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

Poland | France | Switzerland

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:14 (New Brunswick/Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island) (DVD rating) | Iceland:L | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:AL | Norway:10 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland

Company:

CAB Productions

Trivia:

Juliette Binoche and Benoît Régent, the stars of Kieslowski's Trois couleurs: Bleu (1993), and Julie Delpy and Zbigniew Zamachowski, the stars of Kieslowski's Trzy kolory: Bialy (1994), make cameo appearances at the end of this film.

Goofs:

Continuity: Early in the movie, Auguste Bruner returns to his apartment from walking his dog, and his Jeep which is parked out front is parked one way. He goes upstairs, uses the phone and quickly returns downstairs to the Jeep which is now parked in the opposite direction.

Quotes:

The Judge: You think I'm a bastard?
Valentine: Yes.

Movie Connections:

References La double vie de Véronique (1991)

About an artist

and there are not many in cinema history. "Rouge" seems to be a bit of a hope. Hope in mankind and in life. But to say only that may be naive. Kieslowski could find the right way to tell the story of that embittered judge and the twentish but wise model. Perhaps that old and disappointing love affair will not be repeated -there's the new couple with the young judge after the accident-. But what to say about this master of the camera? You can't miss a second of the movie because you have to watch every and each one of those faces. Kieslowski loved human beings and that is quite evident in the way the camera treats the actors. Ms. Jacob and Mr. Tringtignant are perfect It's not only this movie but the downbeat "Thou shall not kill" and "A story about love" that may you think about contemporary cinema as a way of expressing an artist's point of view. Pity American public -the average one- could not see these films. At least they are not in the Maltin's dictionary. And even the Baseline does not know what to say about this unique man. abel posadas