The Cinema of Krzysztof Kieslowski : Variations on Destiny and Chance (Directors' Cuts) - Softcover

Haltof, Marek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1903364914 ISBN 13: 9781903364918

Publisher: Wallflower Press, 2004

Synopsis

Since his death in 1996, Krzysztof Kieslowski has remained the best-known contemporary Polish filmmaker and one of the most popular and respected European directors, internationally renowned for his ambitious Decalogue and Three Colors trilogy.

In this new addition to the Directors'Cuts series, Marek Haltof provides a comprehensive study of Kieslowski's cinema, discussing industrial practices in Poland and stressing that the director did not fit the traditional image of a "great" East-Central European auteur. He draws a fascinating portrait of the stridently independent director's work, noting that Kieslowski was not afraid to express unpopular views in film or in life. Haltof also shows how the director's work remains unique in the context of Polish documentary and narrative cinema.

About this title

About the Author:

Marek Haltof is professor at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. He is the author of several books in English and in Polish, including Polish Film and the Holocaust: Politics and Memory (2012) and Polish National Cinema (2002).

Review:

"Fresh and impressive perspective on Kieślowski's career." - Daniel J. Goulding in Slavic Review
 
"Haltof brings to his consideration of Kieślowski [...] the same richly detailed contextual framework that he brought to his fine, compact study, Polish National Cinema." - Stuart Liebman in The Polish Review

"Immerses Kieślowski in Polish contexts, cinematic and otherwise, evaluating each film through a uniquely thorough familiarity with Polish and Eastern cinema." - S.C. Dillon in Choice

About this edition

• Publisher: Wallflower Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1903364914
• ISBN 13: 9781903364918
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224