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Directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski
This masterwork by Krzysztof Kieślowski is one of the twentieth century’s greatest achievements in visual storytelling. Originally made for Polish television, Dekalog focuses on the residents of a housing complex in late-Communist Poland, whose lives become subtly intertwined as they face emotional dilemmas that are at once deeply personal and universally human. Using the Ten Commandments for thematic inspiration and an overarching structure, Dekalog’s ten hour-long films deftly grapple with complex moral and existential questions concerning life, death, love, hate, truth, and the passage of time. Shot by nine different cinematographers, with stirring music by Zbigniew Preisner and compelling performances from established and unknown actors alike, Dekalog arrestingly explores the unknowable forces that shape our lives. Also presented are the longer theatrical versions of Dekalog’s fifth and sixth films: A Short Film About Killing and A Short Film About Love.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Discs:
BD-50 (4 Discs)
Total: 4 Discs
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
1.66:1
Audio Options:
Polish PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Video Essay, Theatrical Trailer, Booklet, Feature Film
- New high-definition digital restorations of A Short Film About Killing and A Short Film About Love, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks on the Blu-rays
- Selection of archival interviews with director Krzysztof Kieslowski, culled from footage from the 1987 production of Dekalog: Two, excerpts from the 1995 documentary A Short Film About “Dekalog,” and a 1990 audio recording from the National Film Theatre in London
- New program on the visual rhyming of Dekalog by film studies professor Annette Insdorf
- New and archival interviews with Dekalog cast and crew, including cowriter Krzysztof Piesiewicz, thirteen actors, three cinematographers, editor Ewa Smal, and Kieślowski’s confidante Hanna Krall
- Trailers
- A booklet featuring an essay and film analyses by film scholar Paul Coates and excerpted reprints from Kieślowski on Kieślowski
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Producer: Abbey Lustgarten
Artwork: Anthony Gerace
Release Notes on Restoration
The Decalogue
Eight of the films that compose Dekalog are presented in their original aspect ratios of 1.33:1. On widescreen televisions, black bars will appear on the left and right of the image to maintain the proper screen format. Dekalog: Five, Dekalog: Six, A Short Film About Killing, and A Short Film About Love are presented in their original aspect ratios of 1.70:1. On standard televisions, the image will appear letterboxed. On widescreen televisions, the image should fit the screen.
Approved by the respective cinematographers when possible, this new restoration of Dekalog was undertaken by TVP from scans made in 4K resolution from the 35mm original camera negatives. The original monaural soundtracks were remastered from 35mm magnetic tracks and restored by the Criterion Collection using Pro Tools HD and iZotope RX.
The nre restorations of A Short Film About Killing and A Short Film About Love were undertaken by Studio Filmowe TOR from scans made in 4K resolution from the 35mm original camera negatives. The original monaural soundtracks were remastered from 35mm magnetic tracks and restored by the Criterion Collection using Pro Tools HD and iZotope RX.
Approved by the respective cinematographers when possible, this new restoration of Dekalog was undertaken by TVP from scans made in 4K resolution from the 35mm original camera negatives. The original monaural soundtracks were remastered from 35mm magnetic tracks and restored by the Criterion Collection using Pro Tools HD and iZotope RX.
The nre restorations of A Short Film About Killing and A Short Film About Love were undertaken by Studio Filmowe TOR from scans made in 4K resolution from the 35mm original camera negatives. The original monaural soundtracks were remastered from 35mm magnetic tracks and restored by the Criterion Collection using Pro Tools HD and iZotope RX.