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directed
by Krzysztof Kieslowski
Poland 1987
This is the brilliant series of ten films directed and
co-written by Krzysztof Kieslowski for Polish television in 1987. Each short
films is loosely but philosophically accurate in its basis on one of each of the
Ten Commandments. Diagnosing moral ambiguities with simplistic and gripping
realism is only scratching the surface of this probing and infinity everlasting
series of short films that bind themselves together on a ultimately fascinating
premise of the scriptures and the tablets of Moses. This is 'it' folks.
Gary W. Tooze
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DVD Comparison:
FACETS / Image Entertainment - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Infinity Entertainment (Korean) - Region 0 - NTSC
Big Thanks to Paul Whitelock for all the screen captures!
(Facets / Image Entertainment - R0 - NTSC - LEFT vs. Infinity Entertainment - R0 - NTSC - RIGHT)
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| Distribution |
FACETS / Image Entertainment Region 1 - NTSC |
Infinity
Region 0 - NTSC |
| Runtime | 560 minutes | 613 minutes |
| Video |
1.33 Original Aspect Ratio |
1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio |
| Audio | Polish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) |
Polish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) |
| Subtitles | English (non-removable) | English, Korean and none |
| Features |
Release Information: Studio: Facets / Image Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: January 1, 1988
Aspect Ratio: Edition Details: DVD
Release Date: April 18, 2000
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Release Information: Studio: Infinity Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: January 1, 1988 Aspect Ratio: Edition Details: DVD
Release Date: 2003 |
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Infinity release is in general (but not always) softer than the Facets
release, but I think that it has it has better color fidelity to the
original film elements than the Facets does (again, in general). For
example, regarding Dekalog 5 I remember reading that Kieslowski said to
his cinematographer something like "If you want to shoot the film in
s**t green, that's your business." Until the Infinity release I've never
seen 5 in green (the Korean "A Short Film About Killing" DVD is more
yellow than green).
The only significant shortcoming of the Infinity release is the
quality of the English subtitles. The subtitle text has some spelling,
grammatical, and typographical errors, and in some instances is
displayed on the screen for too short a period of time. The amount of
dialog contained in the Decalogue is less than a typical film, so the
problem is mitigated a bit, but nevertheless you might find the subtitle
errors distracting. Examples from the first three episodes can be found
HERE NOTE: there is a distinct difference in the picture quality of the 3 disc single-sided Facets discs with the two disc double sided version. The three disc version appears to have sharper quality from the brief analysis that we gave it. |
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| Extras: | Infinity |
| Menu: | Infinity |
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