Krzysztof Kieslowskirsquo;s untimely death came at the height of his career; after his Three Colors trilogy of films garnered international acclaim (and an Oscar nomination); and he had been proclaimed Europersquo;s most important filmmaker by many critics. Born in 1941; he was only fifty-four years old when he died.Kieslowski himself tried to tell the story of his life and career in the 1993 book Kieslowski on Kieslowski. This collection; by contrast; reveals the shifting voice of a filmmaker who was initially optimistic about his social and cultural role; then felt himself buffeted by the turbulent politics and events of the Peoplersquo;s Republic of Poland. As described in the chronology in this book; he found himself subject to the ldquo;economic censorshiprdquo; of post-Communist filmmaking.How Kieslowski responded at each moment of his life; what he tried to achieve with each of his films; is finely detailed in thirty-five selections. These pieces bring together his thesis from the famous Lodz film school; a manifesto written just before the dark days of martial law in Poland; diary entries from the first time he was working outside Poland; and numerous rare interviews from Polish-; French-; and English-language sources.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. This tragic tale of a circus train catastrophe seems to ...By FenwayThis tragic tale of a circus train catastrophe seems to be relatively unknown outside the area in which it occurred. Its a very short book and the actual train accident only accounts for a few pages. The beginning of the book is heavy on detail about the rail system and the budding towns alongside the railway. There is of course some history about the forging of this particular circus and the reader learns a little about the circus members themselves. The last portion of the book describes improvements in rail cars since the accident. My rating of a 3 is really more generous than Id typically give a book that only superficially discussed the event itself. However; it would seem callous to judge a book about the horrific loss of life and the devastation of countless families on quality of writing alone.9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Inferior book on a very significant eventBy Ken Z.Warren Reeders "No Performances Today"; from about 1970 is a vastly better treatment of this subject -- in particular what happened to the survivors; and to the estates of those killed or maimed for life; in the decade-long aftermath. This shows me a highly biased slant in favor of the Michigan Central railroad; and an indefensible court/jury decissions. You can read Reeders book via intra-library loan from the library in Dallas; Texas.Here I am again three years later; and Ill try to amplify the above. Although the historical review of early beginnings around Hammond; Indiana is informative; the treatment of the train wreck itself and its aftermath is appalling; especially in view of the Interstate Commerce Commission report and Warren Reeders book. Both are abundantly clear in showing who was at fault; here; and who bore the responsibility for restitution: The Michigan Central Railroad. They paid a few dollars north of zero; for the horrific loss of life and employability; to say nothing of those killed. To a veteran railroader; Lytles book reads like a revisionist cover-up of the Michigan Centrals callous treatment of the victims. Since the MEC is long defunct; absorbed by the New York Central and then Conrail; this books content leaves one dumbstruck that a modern writer would write something so; so unnecessary. Just read the recorded comments of Alonzo Sargent; locomotive engineer; Michigan Central.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy James T. SparkmanGood book.
