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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. In The Cinema of Krzysztof Kieslowski: Variations on Destiny and Chance Marek Haltof provides a comprehensive study of Kieslowski's cinema, from his early documentaries and student films to television projects and award-winning features. The book discusses industrial practises and the context of Polish cinema from the late 1960s as well as wider European film-making, and stresses that the director is more than merely a 'great East Central European auteur', his films being as unique to Poland as elsewhere. Coverage includes discussion of The Double Life of Veronique, Decalogue and the Three Colours trilogy – Blue, White and Red.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #982031 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Paul Coates, University of Aberdeen
An extremely efficient, solid and reliable survey.

About the Author
Marek Haltof is Associate Professor at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. He is the author of several books in English and Polish, including Peter Weir: When Cultures Collide (1996) and Polish National Cinema (2002).