Three Colours: White

Three Colours: White (French: Trois couleurs: Blanc, Polish: Trzy kolory: Biały) is a 1994 comedy-drama film co-written, produced and directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski. White is the second in the Three Colours trilogy, themed on the French Revolutionary ideals, following Blue and preceding Red. The film was selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Three Colours: White
Theatrical release poster
FrenchTrois couleurs: Blanc
Directed byKrzysztof Kieślowski
Written by
Produced byMarin Karmitz
Starring
CinematographyEdward Kłosiński
Edited byUrszula Lesiak
Music byZbigniew Preisner
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • MK2 Distribution (France)
  • Rialto Film (Switzerland)
Release dates
  • 26 January 1994 (1994-01-26) (France)
  • 4 February 1994 (1994-02-04) (Switzerland)
  • 25 February 1994 (1994-02-25) (Warsaw)
Running time
88 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Poland
  • Switzerland
Languages
  • Polish
  • French
Box office$1.4 million

White is about equality, with the film depicting Karol Karol, a shy man who, after being left by his wife in humiliating circumstances in Paris, loses his money, his residency, and his friends. As a deeply ashamed beggar in Paris, Karol begins his effort to restore equality to his life through revenge.

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