Three Colors: Red
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“The invisible thread of destinies.”
Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.
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Part of Three Colors Collection
3 films
Cast
25 people
Irène Jacob
Valentine
Known for
The Double Life of Véronique
The OA
Jean-Louis Trintignant
The Judge
Known for
Amour
The Conformist
Frédérique Feder
Karin
Known for
Mutant Action
Jean-Pierre Lorit
Auguste
Known for
Tell No One
Submergence
Samuel Le Bihan
Photographer
Known for
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Frontier(s)
Marion Stalens
Veterinarian
Known for
The Lovers on the Bridge
Teco Celio
Bartender
Known for
1992
Welcome to the North
Bernard Escalon
Record Dealer
Also in
Tenderness
Le ciel pour témoin
Jean Schlegel
Neighbor
Also in
Le Village englouti
L'Opera oder Musik entsteht aus der Stille
Elżbieta Jasińska
Woman
Also in
Sexmission
Milioner
Paul Vermeulen
Karin's Friend
Jean-Marie Daunas
Theater Keeper
Known for
Nightcap
Krzysztof Kieślowski Director · Krzysztof Piesiewicz Screenplay Zbigniew Preisner Composer
Worldwide gross $4.1M · United States release November 23, 1994 · Produced in France, Poland, Switzerland
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,127,033
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
CAB Productions
Production
Studio Filmowe Tor
Production
TSR
Production
MK2 Productions
Production
Miramax
Studio
StudioCanal
Production
Télévision Suisse-Romande
Production
Zespół Filmowy TOR
Production
France · Poland · Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Trois couleurs : Rouge
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 16, 1994
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · September 14, 1994
Theatrical
United States · November 23, 1994
Theatrical
United States
October 1, 1994 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
October 4, 1994 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
December 9, 2012 · Theatrical · Re-release (New York Film Forum)
Australia
December 2, 1994 · Theatrical
Belgium
September 15, 1994 · Theatrical · Gent
Brazil
December 16, 1994 · Theatrical
October 10, 2026 · Limited theatrical · CineSesc
Czechia
March 4, 1996 · Limited theatrical · Film clubs only
Denmark
August 12, 1994 · Theatrical
Finland
December 16, 1994 · Theatrical
France
September 5, 1995 · Physical · VHS
November 23, 2001 · Physical · DVD
June 27, 2019 · Digital
October 6, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release
November 15, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
September 8, 1994 · Theatrical
Greece
November 1, 1994 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
November 1, 1995 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
November 15, 2002 · Physical · DVD
August 19, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Greek Film Archive
Hungary
December 8, 1994 · Theatrical
Indonesia
February 14, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Special Screening
Ireland
November 11, 1994 · Theatrical
Italy
May 17, 1994 · Premiere · Turin
May 18, 1994 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 10, 1994 · Theatrical
December 14, 2002 · TV · Nederland 1
April 8, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Norway
August 12, 1994 · Theatrical
August 25, 2017 · Theatrical · Re-release
Poland
May 27, 1994 · Theatrical
May 3, 2025 · Premiere · Kino na Granicy
Portugal
October 21, 1994 · Theatrical
December 7, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release
September 9, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Portuguesa
South Korea
September 17, 1994 · Theatrical
September 18, 2024 · Theatrical · Re-release (4K Restoration)
Spain
September 23, 1994 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 23, 1994 · Theatrical
November 19, 2003 · Physical · DVD
Taiwan
July 22, 2016 · Theatrical · Digital Intermediate Version
September 11, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 數位修復版
Thailand
September 8, 2022 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
November 11, 1994 · Theatrical
March 23, 2008 · Theatrical · London
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