The read
Scores higher than 93% of the 1,941 1990s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic86/100
914 audience votes
Key crew
- Krzysztof KieślowskiDirector
- Krzysztof KieślowskiScreenplay
- Zbigniew PreisnerOriginal Music Composer
- 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
Stills
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Themes
music teacherkraków, polandpuppeteerheart diseasefake identitypuppetpolandchorusdoppelgängerparallel livessopranowarsaw, poland
The Best Movies of 1991
The Double Life of Véronique is #13 of 60
