We’ve just heard that Krzysztof Kieslowski’s ‘Three Colours Trilogy’, newly restored in 4K, will be screened in UK cinemas this spring before the release of the new 7-disc 4K Ultra HD & Blu-Ray box set.
Available for the first time in the UK in 4K Krzysztof Kieslowski’s award-winning trilogy explores the French Revolutionary ideals of freedom, equality and brotherhood, and their relevance to the contemporary world. It is a snapshot of European life at a time of reconstruction after the Cold War, reflected through the filmmaker’s moralist view of human nature and illuminated by each title’s palette colour.
Three Colours: Blue will release in cinemas on 31st March, Three Colours: White will land on screens a week later on 7th April, while Three Colours: Blue will have its big-screen 4K release on 14th April.
The official press release we received this morning lists the physical home release’s bonus/ tech stuff as the following. You can pre-order the set for around £79 here.:
Three Colours Trilogy | 7-disc 4K Ultra HD & Blu-Ray set
One 4K Ultra HD disc of each film: New 4K restoration presented in Dolby Vision HDR, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD sound, English & optional English SDH subtitles One Blu-Ray disc of each film with 5.1 surround DTS-HD sound and Special Features. Bonus Blu-Ray disc including 12 short films and more 5 Art cards each illustrated by a different artist 32 pages booklet including new interview with Julie Delpy Digipack and hardcover slipcase in a canvas Curzon Collection slipcase Design by Andrew Bannister
Special Features:
Three Colours Blu-Ray discs: Three cinema lessons with Krzysztof Kie?lowski Interviews with Juliette Binoche, Julie Delpy, Irène Jacob, editor Jacques Witta & producer Marin Karmitz Making of & Cannes Featurette Theatrical Trailers
Bonus Blu-Ray Disc:
10 short films by Kie?lowski: The Office (1966), The Tram (1966), Concert of Requests (1967), I Was a Soldier (1971), Factory (1971), Hospital (1977), Seven Women of Different Ages (1979), From a Night Porter’s Point of View (1979), Railway Station (1980), Talking Heads (1980) 2 Additional short films: The Musicians (1958), by Kie?lowski’s teacher and mentor | The Face (1966), starring Kie?lowski Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kie?lowski (Documentary, 2005) Slavoj Žižek on Krzysztof Kie?lowski (extract from The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema, 2005) In Search of Kie?lowski: A Restoration Project (2021)