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The Double Life of Véronique

Original title: La double vie de Véronique
  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
49K
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Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
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Two parallel stories about two identical women; one living in Poland, the other in France. They don't know each other, but their lives are nevertheless profoundly connected.Two parallel stories about two identical women; one living in Poland, the other in France. They don't know each other, but their lives are nevertheless profoundly connected.Two parallel stories about two identical women; one living in Poland, the other in France. They don't know each other, but their lives are nevertheless profoundly connected.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
49K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,098
178
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    • Director
      • Krzysztof Kieslowski
    • Writers
      • Krzysztof Kieslowski
      • Krzysztof Piesiewicz
    • Stars
      • Irène Jacob
      • Wladyslaw Kowalski
      • Halina Gryglaszewska
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Krzysztof Kieslowski
    • Writers
      • Krzysztof Kieslowski
      • Krzysztof Piesiewicz
    • Stars
      • Irène Jacob
      • Wladyslaw Kowalski
      • Halina Gryglaszewska
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    • 146User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 13 nominations

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    Irène Jacob in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    Irène Jacob and Philippe Volter in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    Irène Jacob in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    Irène Jacob in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    Irène Jacob in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    Irène Jacob in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    Irène Jacob in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    Irène Jacob in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    Irène Jacob in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    Irène Jacob in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

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    Irène Jacob
    Irène Jacob
    • Weronika…
    Wladyslaw Kowalski
    Wladyslaw Kowalski
    • Le père de Weronika
    Halina Gryglaszewska
    Halina Gryglaszewska
    • La Tante
    Kalina Jedrusik
    Kalina Jedrusik
    • La femme barjolée
    Aleksander Bardini
    Aleksander Bardini
    • Le chef d'orchestre
    Jerzy Gudejko
    Jerzy Gudejko
    • Antek
    Janusz Sterninski
    • L'avocat
    • (as Jan Sterninski)
    Philippe Volter
    • Alexandre Fabbri
    Sandrine Dumas
    Sandrine Dumas
    • Catherine
    Louis Ducreux
    Louis Ducreux
    • Le professeur
    Claude Duneton
    • Le père de Véronique
    Lorraine Evanoff
    Lorraine Evanoff
    • Claude
    Guillaume de Tonquédec
    Guillaume de Tonquédec
    • Serge
    • (as Guillaume de Tonquedec)
    Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus
    Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus
    • Jean-Pierre
    Alain Frérot
    • Le facteur
    Youssef Hamid
    • Le cheminot
    Thierry de Carbonnières
    • Le prof
    Chantal Neuwirth
    Chantal Neuwirth
    • La réceptionniste
    • Director
      • Krzysztof Kieslowski
    • Writers
      • Krzysztof Kieslowski
      • Krzysztof Piesiewicz
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Kieslowski features music by the fictitious Dutch composer Van De Budenmayer in this movie and Trois Colours: Bleu.
    • Goofs
      After Weronika collapses on stage an extra can be seen running onto the stage, he accidentally pulls down a large spotlight which falls onto some people in the audience.
    • Quotes

      Véronique: [sees a puppet] Is that me?

      Alexandre Fabbri: Of course, it's you.

      Véronique: Why? Why two?

      Alexandre Fabbri: I handle them a lot when I perform. They get damaged easily.

    • Alternate versions
      The American version features a different ending: in the original, Véronique drives to the house where her father is still living and pauses outside to touch a tree. He realizes that she's outside and raises his head from the bench where he's working. The American version features one minute of additional footage showing the father stepping outside the house, calling his daughter, and Véronique running into his arms. Kieslowski shot the additional sequences after the film's premiere at the New York Film Festival in 1991 at the insistence of Harvey Weinstein, who at the time was president of the film's US distributor, Miramax films.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Last Boy Scout/Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country/Convicts/Hook/The Double Life of Veronique (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Verso il cielo
      Music by Zbigniew Preisner

      Text from Dante Alighieri (as Dante)

      Performed by Wielka Orkiestra Polskiego Radia Katowice (as Le Grand Orchestre de la Radio et Télévision Polonaise de Katowice), Chór Filharmonii Slaskiej (as Choeurs Philharmonique de Silésie), Elzbieta Towarnicka (soprano) and Jacek Ostaszewski (flute)

      Conducted by Antoni Wit

    User reviews146

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    10/10
    The Movie & the Music
    Only a few of the previous comments on this movie has mentioned the use of music. Just like in Trois Couleurs Bleu, the music of La Double vie de Véronique is very indivisible from the film: the visual and the auditive form a united whole and also elements of it are directly part of the story. And when it comes to music made for film, Zbigniew Preisner's powerful score for this one is as good as it gets.

    When there is little dialogue, it is not just the images and expressions on Irène Jacob's face that tells the story, but also the powerful strains of music intermingled with it.

    Even with just these elements in place, it would be a movie worth seeing, though obviously a narrative based in little extent on dialogue and with less emphasis on a clear-cut story than your average American movie is unfortunately lost on some of the earlier commentators.

    And even this seemingly sparingly laid out narrative reveals itself to the careful watcher to be a rich tapestry of symbols, metaphors and hidden meanings. Kiéslowski, just as in his other movies, demands participation of the viewer, and the one who expects passive entertainment has found the wrong film to watch.

    Krzysztof never liked discussing meaning when it came to his movies, but liked keeping that up to the viewers, and few other directors have ever been able to lay out more food for thought and fruitful interpretation than him.

    I saw the Three Colours trilogy before seeing Véronique, and the many similarities, both musical and in visual narrative, makes it feel like it almost belongs together with those three to form a quartet. In some ways it has more in common with Blue than Red and White do.

    Had Juliette Binoche also been cast in the role of Véronique, as I understand that Krzysztof originally had intended, the similarities had been even greater. She was, however, occupied with shooting Les Amants du Pont-Neuf at the time I believe, and so Krzysztof opted for the less experienced Irène. I don't think the film is any worse for it: she is brilliant, and not just a pretty face as some people put it, but a very intelligent and aware actress as anyone who has seen her interview for the Red DVD release should discover if they haven't already.

    In short: a wonderful film, wonderful music, great acting. But not a movie for everyone.
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    • Jun 17, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1991 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Poland
      • Norway
    • Languages
      • French
      • Polish
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Double Life of Weronika
    • Filming locations
      • Main Market Square, Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland
    • Production companies
      • Sidéral Productions
      • Canal+
      • Zespol Filmowy "Tor"
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,999,955
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,572
      • Nov 24, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,175,939
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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