

The Double Life of Véronique
1991 · Movie · 1h 38m · R
DramaFantasy
"Each of us is matched somewhere in the world, by our exact double - someone who shares our thoughts and dreams."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Metacritic
86/100
Key crew
- Zbigniew PreisnerOriginal Music Composer
- Krzysztof KieślowskiDirector
- Krzysztof KieślowskiScreenplay
- Krzysztof PiesiewiczWriter
Cast
- Irène JacobWeronika / Véronique
- Halina GryglaszewskaAuntie
- Philippe VolterAlexandre Fabbri
- Guillaume de TonquédecSerge
- Kalina JędrusikCrazy Woman
- Aleksander BardiniConductor
- Władysław KowalskiWeronika's Father
- Jerzy GudejkoAntek
- Janusz SterninskiLawyer
- Sandrine DumasCatherine
- Louis DucreuxProfessor
- Claude DunetonVéronique's Father
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Themes
music teacherkraków, polandpuppeteerheart diseasefake identitypuppetpolandchorusdoppelgängerparallel livessopranowarsaw, poland























