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Krzysztof Kieślowski · 1990s

4 films directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski from the 1990s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 4 S-Tier picks including Three Colors: Red, Three Colors: White, Three Colors: Blue.

The Double Life of Véronique

The Double Life of Véronique(1991)

7.5/10

dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski

S-Tier

Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.

Curzon Film · 4K + Blu-ray (United Kingdom)
Three Colors: Blue

Three Colors: Blue(1993)

7.8/10

dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski

S-Tier

The wife of a famous composer survives a car accident that kills her husband and daughter. Now alone, she shakes off her old identity and explores her newfound freedom but finds that she is unbreakably bound to other humans, including her husband’s mistress, whose existence she never suspected.

Criterion Collection · Three Colors
Three Colors: Red

Three Colors: Red(1994)

7.9/10

dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski

S-Tier

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.

Criterion Collection · Three Colors
Three Colors: White

Three Colors: White(1994)

7.6/10

dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski

S-Tier

Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. Forced to leave France after losing the business they jointly owned, Karol enlists fellow Polish expatriate Mikołaj to smuggle him back to their homeland.

Curzon Film · Three Colours