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Release Date:
8 September 1993 (France)
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Plot:
First of a trilogy of films dealing with contemporary French society concerns how the wife of a composer deals with the death of her husband and child. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes.
Another 14 wins
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7 nominations
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Bleu A Symphony of Grief
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Juliette Binoche | ... | Julie | |
| Benoît Régent | ... | Olivier (as Benoit Regent) | |
| Florence Pernel | ... | Sandrine | |
| Charlotte Véry | ... | Lucille (as Charlotte Very) | |
| Hélène Vincent | ... | La journaliste (as Helene Vincent) | |
| Philippe Volter | ... | L'agent immobilier | |
| Claude Duneton | ... | Le médecin | |
| Hugues Quester | ... | Patrice (Mari de Julie) | |
| Emmanuelle Riva | ... | La mère | |
| Florence Vignon | ... | La copiste | |
| Daniel Martin | ... | Le voisin du dessous | |
| Jacek Ostaszewski | ... | Le flutiste | |
| Catherine Therouenne | ... | La voisine | |
| Yann Trégouët | ... | Antoine (as Yann Tregouet) | |
| Alain Ollivier | ... | L'avocat |
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Also Known As:
Three Colors: Blue (Canada: English title) (USA)
Three Colours: Blue (Canada: English title) (UK)
Bleu (France) (short title)
Blue
Trzy kolory: Niebieski (Poland)
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Three Colours: Blue (Canada: English title) (UK)
Bleu (France) (short title)
Blue
Trzy kolory: Niebieski (Poland)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some sexuality.
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Runtime:
98 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:14 (New Brunswick/Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island) (DVD rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Netherlands:AL |
Singapore:M18 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Iceland:L
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At one point, we see Julie carrying a box which, as a close-up shows, has prominently written across it the word "blanco", Spanish for white; in the next shot we are looking at her from behind, and she pauses in the street as a man in blue passes her on her left and a woman in red passes her on her right. This is a subtle reference to the structure of the Three Colours trilogy - blue, white, red, in that order, mirroring the French flag.
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Factual errors: Julie mentions 'altos' as she describes the entrances of various instruments. The same word appears in the English subtitles as she speaks. The sound we hear, though, is not a group of female singers but a body of stringed instruments. In French the word 'alto' refers to a viola; the subtitle is a mistranslation.
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Quotes:
Julie Vignon:
Now I have only one thing left to do: nothing. I don't want any belongings, any memories. No friends, no love. Those are all traps.
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Referenced in "The League of Gentlemen: Love Comes to Royston Vasey (#1.5)" (1999)
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The subject(mourn,lost)is so interesting and profound that this film is a real treasure. It is very difficult to write about 'Bleu' because this film has so many intense scenes,with many details.Juliette Binoche's vulnerability is in every scene, every gesture, every moment. She plays an enigmatic woman,'Julie,' we're witness to her terrible loss(her husband who was a famous composer and her daughter died in a car crash)She is the survivor,not only of the accident,but of herself too.The film doesn't show us how her life was before the tragedy,but' Bleu' focuses on her personal journey to healing.
Julie seems stoic,she did not criy hysterically or stay in bed totally depressed,her grief is intimate and touching.In one scene when Julie is near the blue crystal mobile(which belonged to her daughter) just notice her reaction.Another poignant scene is when Julie is in that swimming pool,suddenly,she stops and she can hear her husband's symphony(all in her head).
Bleu also approaches a philosophical question-when you lose everything can you start all over again?,life is a series of events and choices,Julie moves to another place from the country to a city.She did not want to see her friends,she wants to be alone but is this possible?,her past will haunt her.
Another interesting aspect of this film is the use of music instead of dialogue,her silence is a reference of her terrible loss and pain,she is not depressed but sad. Also the meaning of the unfinished symphony of her husband is very profound (is connected with her grief and healing)
The photography of the film and the beautiful and delicate face of Binoche contribute to the impact of BLEU.
Kieslowski was one of the most talented directors, I really admired his 'Trois couleurs' trilogy but I think,'Bleu' was his most powerful film.
10/10