| [filmlover-l] Movie this wednesday: Blizna
(The Scar) |
Sunday, August 28, 2011
11:46:19 PM |
| From: |
tbco@mtu.edu |
| To: |
filmlover-l@mtu.edu |
Hello everyone,
We are showing the Polish movie "Blizna (The Scar)", directed by
Krzysztof Kieslowski.
(more details below).
Please feel free to pass the
message around and invite your
friends. The more the merrier.
Hope you can join us.
Regards,
Tom Co
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Title: Blizna (The Scar)
Date and Time: August 31,
Wednesday 6:30-9pm
Place: 308 Cooper Ave, Hancock
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Partial List of Actors:
Franciszek Pieczka
Mariusz Dmochowski
Jerzy Stuhr
Halina Winiarska
Joanna Orzeszkowska
Agnieszka Holland
US Rating: Unrated (I think it is PG)
Language: Polish (with English subtitles)
Length: 117 mins
Media: DVD, color
Summary: by Polish Cinema Database
<http://info.fuw.edu.pl/Filmy/>
"1970. After discussions and dishonest
negotiations, a decision is taken as
to where a large new chemical
factory is to be built and Bednarz,
an honest Party man, is put in charge
of the construction. He used to live in
the small town where the factory is to
be built, his wife used to be a Party
activist there, and he has unpleasant
memories of it. But he sets to the
task in the belief that he will build
a place where people will live and work
well. His intentions and convictions,
however, conflict with those of the
townspeople who are primarily
concerned with their short-term needs.
Disillusioned, Bednarz gives up his post."
My Comments:
This one the first film feature of
Kieslowski, released 1976. Before this,
he was making documentaries, so this is his
first move to fiction. Some critics were
a little harsh, saying the plot was not
tight. I kind of liked it because he was
really trying to maintain truth even in his
fiction. It was mentioned in the special
features that he thought this movie was a
failure and did not want to have it shown.
But I think, specially for Kieslowski fans,
there is a charm about it.
I thought there is some sense of good
intentions gone a bit out of control by
a sincere, yet imperfect, lead character.
There are some Polish history that is
assumed in the story...so if anyone
can enlighten me and the audience it
would be appreciated.
