Abstract
Krzysztof Kieślowski is a cult figure among Russian moviegoers, but “proving” this is not as easy as in the case of the popularity of other Polish classic names in Russia, such as Andrzej Wajda and Krzysztof Zanussi. Placing Kieślowski on the list of Polish filmmakers who have influenced Russian culture in this or some other way is a not obvious move. The article is an attempt at exposing the reader to the presence of the director’s films in Russia through the history of the distribution of his films, an analysis of reviews by Russian authors and texts in which Kieślowski’s name appears. It also discusses references to his films in works by other filmmakers. It is complemented by the statements of two Russian directors who talk about the importance of Kieślowski in their work and academic practice.
Highlights
Krzysztof Kieślowski is a cult gure among Russian moviegoers, but “proving” this is not as easy as in the case of the popularity of other Polish classic names in Russia, such as Andrzej Wajda and Krzysztof Zanussi
Placing Kieślowski on the list of Polish lmmakers who have in uenced Russian culture in this or some other way is a not obvious move. e article is an attempt at exposing the reader to the presence of the director’s lms in Russia through the history of the distribution of his lms, an analysis of reviews by Russian authors and texts in which Kieślowski’s name appears
It discusses references to his lms in works by other lmmakers. It is complemented by the statements of two Russian directors who talk about the importance of Kieślowski in their work and academic practice
Summary
Krzysztof Kieślowski is a cult gure among Russian moviegoers, but “proving” this is not as easy as in the case of the popularity of other Polish classic names in Russia, such as Andrzej Wajda and Krzysztof Zanussi. Ree years a er the untimely death of the director, Andrei Plakhov, one of the leading Russian lm critics wrote: Kieślowski was one of the last authors of cinema who treated it not as an attraction or fun but as a moral message.
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