Three Colors: White (1994): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Three Colors: White is a 1994 comedy drama directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski, starring Zbigniew Zamachowski and Julie Delpy. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $1.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 91 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Miramax
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Three Colors: White About?
The premise of Three Colors: White without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following a painful divorce and false accusations, Karol Karol journeys from Paris to Warsaw, seeking retribution against his former wife. This darkly comedic film, part of Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Three Colors trilogy, explores themes of revenge, economic differences between Eastern and Western Europe, and the complexities of love and loss. Karol’s elaborate plan unfolds in a surprising and often humorous manner, revealing unexpected twists and turns along the way.
Three Colors: White Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- obsession
- divorce
- wealth
- humiliation
- faking one's death
- hairdresser
- unconsummated marriage
- person in a suitcase
- corruption
- cruelty
- rags to riches
- wife desertion
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- smuggling oneself in a suitcase
- obsessive love
- lawyer
- hired assassin
- friendship
- flashback
- courtroom
- blank bullet
- scam
- prison
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- airplane
- sequel
- second part
- bust sculpture
- con artist
- language lesson
- old man
- color
- polish immigrant
- divorce court
- polish man
- second in trilogy
- penniless
- destitute
- sex scene
- homelessness
- paris metro
- male hairdresser
- return home
- stolen suitcase
- armed guard
- bodyguard
- double cross
- getting rich
- framed for murder
- vengeance
- beating victim
Three Colors: White Cast
Zbigniew Zamachowski leads the cast, with Julie Delpy. Directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski.
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Director Krzysztof Kieslowski
More from Krzysztof Kieslowski
More films directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski, best-rated first: Three Colors: Red, Three Colors: Blue, The Double Life of Veronique and Dekalog (1988).
Three Colors: White Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Three Colors: White 91 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 91 Metascore
User score 8.0
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TMDB 75% User score
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Three Colors: White Plot Summary
What happens in Three Colors: White from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
At a bustling Paris divorce court, Polish barber Karol Karol is desperately pleading with the judge through an interpreter. He learns that his wife, Dominique, no longer loves him because their marriage was never consummated. The judge grants the divorce, and Dominique coldly hands Karol a suitcase containing his belongings before driving away. Stripped of his bank account, passport, and ownership of the salon they ran together, Karol is left with nothing. He breaks into the salon to seek shelter, only to be discovered by Dominique the following morning. Despite their encounter leading to an attempt at intimacy, he again suffers from impotence. Dominique declares that her love for him has faded completely.
Full summary
The whole story of Three Colors: White, scene by scene
Three Colors: White Box Office
Three Colors: White grossed $1.3 million worldwide. $1.2 million came from the US and Canada and $36,759 (3%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$1.3M
- US & Canada
- $1.2M
- International
- $36.8K
Three Colors: White Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Three Reasons: Three Colors: White
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Three Colors: White Also Known As
34 alternative titles, including “Trois Couleurs 2” and “Three Colours: White”.
- Also known as
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- Trois Couleurs 2
- Three Colours: White
- 세가지 색: 화이트
- Три боје: Бело
- Drei Farben: Weiß
- Tre colori - Film bianco
- 蓝白红三部曲之白
- Üç Renk: Beyaz
- Kolme väriä: Valkoinen
- Tři barvy: Bílá
- Tres colores: Blanco
- Три цвета: Белый
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- Três Cores: Branco
- Den vita filmen
- Trzy kolory: Biały
- Három szín: Fehér
- Τρία χρώματα: Η λευκή ταινία
- שלושת הצבעים: לבן
- Три кольори: Білий
- 세 가지 색: 화이트
- A Igualdade é Branca
- Три цвята: Бяло
- Hvid
- 白色情迷
- Trei culori: Alb
- トリコロール／白の愛
- Þrír litir: Hvítur
- سه رنگ : سفید
- Trys spalvos: Balta, სამი ფერი: თეთრი
- 藍白紅三部曲之白
- Tres colors: Blanc
- Trīs krāsas: baltā
- Ba Sắc Màu: Trắng
- Kolm värvi. Valge
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Three Colors: White FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Three Colors: White, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Three Colors: White?
Three Colors: White runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Three Colors: White released?
Three Colors: White was released on June 10, 1994.
Who directed Three Colors: White?
Three Colors: White was directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski.
More films by Krzysztof Kieslowski Who is in the cast of Three Colors: White?
Three Colors: White stars Zbigniew Zamachowski and Julie Delpy.
How much did Three Colors: White make at the box office?
Three Colors: White grossed $1.3 million worldwide ($1.2 million domestic, $36,759 international).
How is Three Colors: White rated?
Three Colors: White has 91 on Metacritic and 75% on TMDB.
Does Three Colors: White have a post-credit scene?
No. Three Colors: White has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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