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The Double Life of Véronique is a french film of genre Drama directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski released in USA on 22 november 1991 with Irène Jacob
The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 22 november 1991
Length 1h38
Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski
OriginFrance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about classical music and musicians, Jumeaux ou jumelles
Rating76%
The Double Life of Véronique (French: La double vie de Véronique, Polish: Podwójne życie Weroniki) is a 1991 French- and Polish-language drama film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and starring Irène Jacob. Written by Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz, the film explores the themes of identity, love, and human intuition through the characters of Weronika, a Polish choir soprano, and her double, Véronique, a French music teacher. The two women do not know each other, and yet they share a mysterious and emotional bond that transcends language and geography. The film is notable for Sławomir Idziak's innovative cinematography and Zbigniew Preisner's haunting operatic score. The film was Kieślowski's first to be produced partly outside his native Poland. The Double Life of Véronique won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival for Krzysztof Kieslowski, and the Best Actress Award for Irène Jacob. The film was selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Synopsis
In Poland in 1968, a little girl is shown the stars in the winter sky by her mother, who identifies the Christmas Eve star. In France, a little girl is shown one of the first leaves of spring by her mother, who points out the fine veins running through.Actors
Irène Jacob
(Weronika / Véronique)
Aleksander Bardini
(Conductor)
Kalina Jędrusik
(Crazy Woman)
Guillaume de Tonquédec
(Serge)
Philippe Volter
(Alexandre Fabbri)
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