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Merchant expressed the irony of his 33-yearpartnership with Ivory and screenwriter RuthPrawer Jhabvala. Merchant is an Indian Muslim,Ivory is an American of Irish origin and Jhabwalais a Jew of Polish descent. The three havecombined to produce "the quintessential Britishfilms," he said...
...Decalogue" is not a Polish "After-School Special". Kieslowski isn't trying to enforce the "Thou shall"s and "Thou shall not"s of the Ten Commandments, nor are the commandments interpreted as "God's words." Their meanings and implications are poked and prodded at with the skillfulness of a surgeon, uncovering realities that run deeper than simple do-or-don't laws and laying them bare for judgment...
...opening act for John Paul II. Later, the Pope had them play at his place. "After the Vatican show," Moloney recalls, "he gave us rosary beads. But we were a little disappointed he didn't invite us to stay for lunch--we were starved!--or for any of his Polish vodka...
...refused efforts to direct him to the Polish consulate or the United Nations before killing himself, said the other Red Cross worker, Debra Bunt...
...make entrances onto the stage early, while the previous scene is ending. Violence is also staged particularly well, slowed down and warped by strobe lights for a nightmarishly stylized effect. The poise of the actors and their ability to make such innovative staging seem natural adds to the polish of this play...