Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique… Read more
89% ★★★★☆ (181,119)
The Double Life of Véronique
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Movie · Drama · Fantasy · R
1991 · 1h 38m · ★ 89% (181K)
Each of us is matched somewhere in the world, by our exact double - someone who shares our thoughts and dreams.
Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Starring: Irène Jacob, Halina Gryglaszewska, Philippe Volter
Overview
Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.
Director
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Production
Sidéral Productions, Norsk Film, Studio Filmowe Tor, Le Studio Canal+
Cast
Irène Jacob, Halina Gryglaszewska, Philippe Volter, Guillaume de Tonquédec, Kalina Jędrusik, Aleksander Bardini, Władysław Kowalski, Jerzy Gudejko, Janusz Sterninski, Sandrine Dumas, Louis Ducreux, Claude Duneton, Lorraine Evanoff, Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus, Alain Frérot, Youssef Hamid, Thierry de Carbonnières, Chantal Neuwirth, Nausicaa Rampony, Bogusława Schubert