Upcoming Film Screenings
Krzysztof Kieslowski's "Trois couleurs" Trilogy
Blue – White – Red
Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater, 3 Thursdays in July, 2008
Celebrate Bastille Day in style and show your French patriotism this summer at the Bryant Lake Bowl! Created by master Polish director Kieslowski and his writing partner Krzysztof Piesiewicz for France's bicentennial, the titles--and the themes of the films--come from the three colors of the French flag, representing liberty, equality, and fraternity. The trilogy is a snapshot of European life at a time of reconstruction after the Cold War, reflected through Kieslowski's moralist view of human nature and illumined by each title's palate color.
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Blue (1993)
Thursday July 3, 2008, 10 PM
The first installment of the trilogy, BLUE deals with the theme of liberty. Praised as one of the top films of 1993 by critics and audiences alike, this stylish and provocative mystery delivers captivating performances and stunning imagery. Juliette Binoche (THE ENGLISH PATIENT, CACHE) is a young woman left devastated by the unexpected death of her husband and child. She retreats from the world around her but is soon reluctantly drawn into an ever-widening web of lies and passion as the dark secret life of her husband begins to unravel. With each startling discovery and heart-stopping surprise BLUE is sure to beguile you from beginning to end! |
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White (1994)
Thursday July 10, 2008, 10 PM
The second installment of the trilogy, WHITE deals with the theme of equality. A seductive story of love and obsession WHITE won nationwide critical acclaim for its intoxicating blend of eroticism and intrigue. Featuring sexy Julie Delpy (BEFORE SUNSET, 2 DAYS IN PARIS) WHITE is the mysterious tale of a man whose life disintegrates when his beautiful wife of six months deserts him. Forced to begin anew, he rebuilds his life only to plan a dangerous scheme of vengeance against her! Winner of the Best Director Award at the Berlin Film Festival WHITE is a story of dark illicit passions -- one of the year's most provocative big-screen releases! |
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Red (1994)
Thursday July 17, 2008, 10 PM
The third and final installment of the trilogy, RED deals with the theme of fraternity. A strong, unique piece that reflects upon the ubiquity of images in the modern world and the parallel subjugation of meaningful communication. Irene Jacob plays a fashion model whose lovely face is hugely enlarged on a red banner that no one in Geneva can possibly miss seeing. Striking up a relationship with an embittered former judge (Jean-Louis Trintignant), who secretly scans his neighbors' conversations through electronic surveillance, Jacob's character becomes an aural witness to the secret lives of those we think we know. Kieslowski cleverly wraps up the trilogy with a device that brings together the principals of all three films. |
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All films screen at:
Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater
810 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis
612-825-3737
For Tickets:
www.bryantlakebowl.com
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