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Three Colors is the collective title of three films directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, two made in French and one primarily in Polish: Trois couleurs: Bleu (Blue) (1993), Trzy kolory: Biały (White) (in French: Blanc) (1994), and Trois couleurs: Rouge (Red) (1994). All three were co-written by Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz (with story consultants Agnieszka Holland and Slawomir Idziak) and have musical scores by Zbigniew Preisner. Film may refer to: photographic film a motion picture in academics, the study of motion pictures as an art form a thin skin or membrane, or any covering or coating, whether transparent or opaque a thin layer of liquid, either on a solid or liquid surface or free-standing Film... Krzysztof KieÅ›lowski Krzysztof KieÅ›lowski (June 27, 1941, Warsaw – March 13, 1996, Warsaw) was an influential Polish film director and screenwriter, known internationally for his film cycles Three Colors and The Decalogue. ... Blue is the English language title of the 1993 French language film, Trois Couleurs: Bleu (available with English subtitles). ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... White is the English language title of the 1993 French- and Polish-language film, Trois couleurs: Blanc or Trzy kolory: Biały (available with English subtitles). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Red is the English language title of the 1994 French language film, Trois Couleurs: Rouge (available with English subtitles). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Krzysztof Marek Piesiewicz (born on October 25, 1945 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish lawyer, screenwriter, and politician, who is currently a member of the Polish Parliament and head of the Ruch Społeczny (RS) or Social Movement Party. ... Agnieszka Holland (born November 28, 1948 in Warsaw, Poland) is a film and TV director and screenplay writer. ... Zbigniew Preisner (born May 20, 1955) is Polands leading film score composer, best known for his work for the director Krzysztof Kieślowski. ...


Blue, white, and red are the colors of the French flag in left-to-right order, and the story of each film is loosely based on one of the three political ideals in the motto of the French Republic: liberty, equality, fraternity. As with the treatment of the Ten Commandments in The Decalogue, the illustration of these principles is often ambiguous and ironic. Flag Ratio: 2:3 The national flag of France (Vexillological symbol: , known in French as le drapeau tricolore, le drapeau bleu-blanc-rouge, le drapeau de la France, rarely, le tricolore and, colloquially, les couleurs) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. ... Liberté, égalité, fraternité (French for freedom, equality, brotherhood) is the motto of the French Republic. ... The Ten Commandments on a monument in the grounds of the Texas State Capitol This 1768 parchment (612x502 mm) by Jekuthiel Sofer emulated 1675 decalogue at the Esnoga synagogue of Amsterdam The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, is a list of religious and moral imperatives which, according to the Bible, was... Dekalog (The Decalogue) (1988) is a Polish film series, originally made as a television miniseries, directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and co-written by Kieślowski with Krzysztof Piesiewicz, with music by Zbigniew Preisner. ...


The films were Kieślowski's first major successes outside Poland, and are his most acclaimed works after The Decalogue. Critic Roger Ebert, among others, has referred to the entire trilogy as a masterpiece. It is generally regarded as a major achievement in modern cinema. Dekalog (The Decalogue) (1988) is a Polish film series, originally made as a television miniseries, directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and co-written by Kieślowski with Krzysztof Piesiewicz, with music by Zbigniew Preisner. ... Roger Joseph Ebert (born June 18, 1942, Urbana, Illinois) is a film critic who writes for the Chicago Sun-Times; his reviews are syndicated to over 200 newspapers in the U.S. and abroad. ... A trilogy is a set of three works of art, usually literature or film, that develop a single theme even though they are generally created at different times. ...


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Three Colors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (239 words)
Three Colors is the collective title of three films directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, two made in French and one primarily in Polish: Trois couleurs: Bleu (Blue) (1993), Trzy kolory: Biały (White) (in French: Blanc) (1994), and Trois couleurs: Rouge (Red) (1994).
All three were co-written by Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz (with story consultants Agnieszka Holland and Slawomir Idziak) and have musical scores by Zbigniew Preisner.
Blue, white, and red are the colors of the French flag in left-to-right order, and the story of each film is loosely based on one of the three political ideals in the motto of the French Republic: liberty, equality, fraternity.
Three Colors Bag (1053 words)
Rnd 1: With light blue color crochet 5 ch, sl st in first ch to form a ring; 1 ch, 12 sc in ring, sl st in first sc.
Rnd 31-38: change color to violet and crochet 3 ch, dc in each dc, sl st in first dc.
Rnd 39-55: change color to dark blue and crochet 3 ch, dc in each dc, sl st in first dc.
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