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The Double Life of Véronique

Original title: La double vie de Véronique
  • 19911991
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  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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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
48K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,920
890
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • 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
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 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 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
    • All cast & crew
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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

    Review
    Top review
    Beautiful haunting storytelling
    I still listen to the haunting music that weaves it's way through this film and it never fails to move me. The whole film is almost like a modern day ghost story, following its own logic through the simplest but most effective storytelling techniques, beautifully crafted by a master director. Irene Jacob has never been better than here, and I would recommend it highly.
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    • Dec 1, 2003

    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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    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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