Meant to write at the time to thank you for this! That very evening or the next day I ordered a copy of Garland's A Doll's House, and it arrived the day before I left for Readercon, but I haven't watched it yet. Embarrassed to say I've never read or seen a production of that play, so this film will begin my education in Ibsen's work. I at least have copies of this one and Peer Gynt, so. Culture lying in wait!
And Peeping Tom! You've seen it a second time, then, or even more? It keeps getting better? I still wonder what you would make of the two versions of Kieslowski's A Short Film About Love, with their mutually contrary endings, or his Red. I suspect all three films contain homages to Powell's.
Three times; it's still brilliant. I really love that film.
I have to admit, I find the theme disturbing. But that's probably a good reason to see it, right there. And your love for it after three viewings is a major, decisive recommendation. I guess I will to watch the rest of what I have of Powell's work in reverse chronological order, after all.
All right; I'll watch Kieslowski!
I think you might grow to love his work; and would love to hear what you make of it. The original, shorter version of A Short Film About Love is Episode VI of The Decalogue, about a young man in his late teens spying on, and falling in love with, his neighbor in a highrise tenement in Warsaw, a woman in her 30s. The lead actress, Grażyna Szapołowska, was so upset with Kieślowski's ending to the episode that she imagined her own ending and then convinced Kieślowski to film it too! Which became the ending of A Short Film About Love, which is twenty minutes longer than the version in The Decalogue. Both versions are excellent, and their contrary endings are highly provocative in juxtaposition.
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And Peeping Tom! You've seen it a second time, then, or even more? It keeps getting better? I still wonder what you would make of the two versions of Kieslowski's A Short Film About Love, with their mutually contrary endings, or his Red. I suspect all three films contain homages to Powell's.
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Please let me know what you think!
And Peeping Tom! You've seen it a second time, then, or even more? It keeps getting better?
Three times; it's still brilliant. I really love that film.
I suspect all three films contain homages to Powell's.
All right; I'll watch Kieslowski!
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I have to admit, I find the theme disturbing. But that's probably a good reason to see it, right there. And your love for it after three viewings is a major, decisive recommendation. I guess I will to watch the rest of what I have of Powell's work in reverse chronological order, after all.
All right; I'll watch Kieslowski!
I think you might grow to love his work; and would love to hear what you make of it. The original, shorter version of A Short Film About Love is Episode VI of The Decalogue, about a young man in his late teens spying on, and falling in love with, his neighbor in a highrise tenement in Warsaw, a woman in her 30s. The lead actress, Grażyna Szapołowska, was so upset with Kieślowski's ending to the episode that she imagined her own ending and then convinced Kieślowski to film it too! Which became the ending of A Short Film About Love, which is twenty minutes longer than the version in The Decalogue. Both versions are excellent, and their contrary endings are highly provocative in juxtaposition.