Certificate
15
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
Poland
Reviews
New York Times - ...[The series] stands as a masterwork of modern cinema, essential viewing for anyone who cares about the movies as a serious art form..., Los Angeles Times - ...Rarest of all are those films that are so accomplished, so overwhelming, so profound that seeing them on screen is nothing less than a privilege. Krzystof Kieslowski's THE DECALOGUE is such an event..., Premiere - "...Fresh, vivid, living art....Relentlessly contemporary..." -- 5 out of 5 stars, Entertainment Weekly - Ranked #1 in Entertainment Weekly's "BEST VIDEOS OF 2000"
Additional Information
One of the greatest and most ambitious cinematic achievements, Krzysztof Kieslowski's THE DECALOG consists of 10 short films inspired by the Ten Commandments. Each film takes place in and around the same area of late-20th-century Warsaw, provoking timeless ethical and moral questions for this era. Specifically, the films address personal issues dealing with family, friends, love, life, and death. Winner of awards from the Venice, Sao Paulo, and Cannes film festivals and originally made for Polish television, Kieslowski's masterwork has been screened all over the world to international acclaim. The video release will give viewers the opportunity to revisit each episode and discover characters from the other films that pop up in the background of the current story and might also help to better explain the mysterious presence of Artur Barcis, a quiet onlooker who might be an angel or a devil. Kieslowski, collaborating with cowriter Krzysztof Piesiewicz, has made a series of films that feel small and intimate yet are actually epic commentaries on modern human existence, making THE DECALOG a lasting work of art. Includes episodes 6 through 10, see also DECALOG 1-5.
Movie/TV Title
Dekalog - The Ten Commandments - Parts 6-10
Composer
Zbigniew Preisner
Sound source
Dolby Digital 1.0
Screenwriter
Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Cinematographer
Witold Adamek, Piotr Sobocinski, Wieslaw Zdort, Slawomir Idziak, Edward Klosinski
Editor
Ewa Smal
