Brève histoire d'amour

Original title: Krótki film o milosci

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A naive inexperienced young man spies on a woman who lives across the courtyard, and falls in love with her. He starts using tricks which he hopes will lead to them meeting.A naive inexperienced young man spies on a woman who lives across the courtyard, and falls in love with her. He starts using tricks which he hopes will lead to them meeting.A naive inexperienced young man spies on a woman who lives across the courtyard, and falls in love with her. He starts using tricks which he hopes will lead to them meeting.

Director
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
Writers
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
- Krzysztof Piesiewicz
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8.1/10

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Director
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
Writers
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
- Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Stars

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Awards
- 14 wins & 1 nomination total

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Grazyna Szapolowska

Magda

Olaf Lubaszenko

Tomek

Stefania Iwinska

Godmother

Piotr Machalica

Roman

Artur Barcis

Young Man

Hanna Chojnacka

Miroslawa
(as M. Chojnacka)

Stanislaw Gawlik

Postman
(as S. Gawlik)

Tomasz Gradowski

Rafal Imbro

Bearded Man
(as R. Imbro)

Jan Piechocinski

Blond Man
(as J. Piechocinski)

Krzysztof Koperski

Gasman in Magda's Apartment
(as K. Koperski)

Jaroslawa Michalewska

Post-Office Clerk
(as J. Michalewska)

Malgorzata Rozniatowska

Angry Postmaster
(as M. Rozniatowska)

Emilia Ziólkowska

Old Woman at Post-Office
(as E. Ziólkowska)

Anna Gornostaj

Nurse
(uncredited)

Director
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
Writers
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
- Krzysztof Piesiewicz
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Trivia
The ending is different from the TV version. It was rewritten at the suggestion of lead actress Grazyna Szapolowska who wanted the film to have a "fairytale ending".

Goofs
When Tomek goes out onto the roof above Magda's flat, his black eye and split lip are gone. They reappear when he goes back into the building.

Quotes
Magda: Why are you peeping at me?
Tomek: Because I love you. I really do.
Magda: And what do you want?
Tomek: I don't know.
Magda: Do you want to kiss me?
Tomek: No.
Magda: Perhaps you want to make love to me?
Tomek: No.
Magda: Want to go away with me? To the lakes, or to Budapest?
Tomek: No.
Magda: So what do you want?
Tomek: Nothing.
Magda: Nothing?
Tomek: Yes.

Connections
Edited into Le décalogue: Dekalog, szesc (1989)

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Love is a personal not mutual matter

Kieslowski's movies are very unique in the sense of reflecting on feelings. One needs to think outside of the box and try to go beyond the surface... His goal is not to create an average love story, but to put love bare as it is in the center. What is love? One could list a number of adjectives, to say the least; but instead let's just use one sentence: love wants nothing in return. To love and being loved, two sides of a coin, is presented to us in this beautiful movie. Little conversation, nice music, great frames and shots, well-chosen actors, actresses, although very few; intense, touching, and serious.

It helps a bit if the watcher knows some about Eastern-European culture. But it is by no means necessary. One should only have been given the gift of being loved and to have loved.