Jul 10, 2020
Krzysztof Kieślowski's DEKALOG (1988) is a series of 10 short films
inspired by the Ten Commandments. Describing the dictum that he set
for himself and his co-writer, Kieślowski determined that the
episodes “should be influenced by the individual Commandments to
the same degree that the Commandments influence our daily
lives.”
We're discussing the films one at a time, beginning with No. 1 in today's episode—but we will continue watching and discussing other films besides, so we'll be taking our time to get through all ten!
We're discussing the films one at a time, beginning with No. 1 in today's episode—but we will continue watching and discussing other films besides, so we'll be taking our time to get through all ten!
Dekalog
can be difficult to find. It can be streamed online with a
(relatively cheap and surprisingly legal) subscription to
https://easterneuropeanmovies.com — the best viewing
experience, however, will be the recent restored edition on
Blu-Ray/DVD from Criterion https://www.criterion.com/films/28661-dekalog
Older editions on Blu-Ray and DVD
are available for considerably cheaper on Amazon and elsewhere, and
you may have luck borrowing Dekalog from
your local library.
Next up on Criteria, we will be
discussing the 1957 Swedish drama Wild
Strawberries with special guest James Matthew Wilson!
Notes
Notes
Music is The Duskwhales, “Take It
Back”, used with permission. https://theduskwhales.bandcamp.com/