Re: Tarkovsky or Kieslowski?

I saw "Heaven" and loved it.  I wondered how it would have turned out if
Kieslowski had been able to make the film but I think Tykver did a great
job.  I haven't thought of it in awhile.  Thanks for reminding me of it.

David

On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 3:52 PM, Glenn Nelson <[email protected]> wrote:

> Kieslowski! My favorite film director and screenplay writer - even more
> than Ingmar Bergman. We were just talking about Kieslowski here at work an
> hour ago. Kieslowski's films seem to me to always be about redemption, and
> much of Jane's music strikes me the same. You might want to see the last
> screenplay that Kieslowski wrote before he died: Heaven. Tom Tykver
> (director of Run Lola, Run) made the film as an homage to Kieslowski, and he
> did a spectacular job. Starring Cate Blanchett and Giovanni Ribisi, the only
> thing that could have added to the film would be a soundtrack of Jane
> Siberry music.
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 12:40 PM, David Rieken <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I didn't read that it was influenced by Tarkovsky or Keislowski.  I read
> > that it was inspired by the films of a director and I think they said it
> > was
> > either a Russian filmmaker or a Polish filmmaker.  I have always
> > wondered if
> > it was one of those two.  I have meant to ask Jane/Issa but when I've
> > spoken
> > with her, I have forgotten.
> >
> > David
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Bruce Merrill <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > David (R) thought he'd read an interview wherein Jane said that "The
> > > Walking" was influenced by Tarkovsky or Kieslowski.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know anything more about that? Any suggestions, leads?
> > >
> > > Bruce
> > >
> > > PS I googled "JS" walking and these two names.
> > > Nothing came back with T.
> > > A pile of hits came back with Kieslowski but nothing on the first 3
> > > pages seemed at all relevant. ..
> > >
> > > PPS Thanks for those answers about "The Valley."
> >
>
>
>
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