Gerard Depardieu, Wojciech Pszoniak, Anne Alvaro
A dramatic metaphor for the revolutionary events unfolding in his native Poland, Andrzej Wajda's adaptation of Stanislawa Przybyszewska's play is a brilliant account of the struggle of the two leaders...( read more
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Gérard Depardieu's finest performance, Igor Luther's cinematography giving the settings an authentic feel, as do Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle's costume designs.
Power and leadership are analyzed in this slow film, which moves in its own direction, shows what it wants to show, and features some powerful images (particularly the ending, which I loved). The good set and costume design are shot in a beautiful way. The score is brooding and p...( read more)
hm. although there were some great lines, i have to say o.o i got kindda bored, what l.l dosen't mean that it's a bad movie...
guess i just wasn't in my after-revolution-when-it's-all-
political-shit mood.
Generally speaking, Depardieu is much better in French than in English. He's fine here in a showy role but the film is a little slow and a little long.
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