Of all the important European filmmakers, Jerzy Skolimowski has been one of the most shabbily treated by distributors, with many of his films still nearly impossible to see – but the situation has improved dramatically with the release of a four-disc box set of his four major Polish films – apparently with English subtitles. Hopefully, I’ll be getting my hands on a copy next week, and will report back then.
In the meantime, here’s Edward Champion’s lengthy and guardedly positive review of Skolimowski’s new film Four Nights With Anna (Cztery noce z Anna), his first in nearly two decades, which has just played at the New York Film Festival. Plus much more upbeat takes on it from Andrew O’Hehir (Salon) and Erene Stergiopoulos (Exclaim.ca).
Very much looking forward to news on this set – I’m too cautious to take the plunge myself without further confirmation of subs, and await a report with baited breath.
I wonder whether anybody has picked up ‘Four Nights…’ for UK distribution – strange that it has been absent from the line-ups of both EIFF and LFF this year.
Well, I’m back in the office on Tuesday, and it should be waiting for me there – along with the new Agnieszka Holland box set.
Thanks for noticing the review. I also have a podcast interview with the man, if you’re interested.
http://www.edrants.com/segundo/jerzy-skolimowski/