La double vie de Véronique

"Each of us is matched somewhere in the world, by our exact double - someone who shares our thoughts and dreams."

Nov 22 1991 R 1h 38m
Drama, Fantasy, Music

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.

Plot

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. Both women contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues. Véronique and Weronika are unaware of each other's existence, yet they sense a spectral companion and an inexplicable, profound bond.

Written by

Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz

Directed by

Krzysztof Kieslowski

Cast

Irène Jacob, Wladyslaw Kowalski, Halina Gryglaszewska

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Poland, Norway

Production Companies

Canal+, Norsk Film, Zespól Filmowy "Tor", Sidéral Productions

Languages

Polski, Italiano, Français

Awards

10 wins & 11 nominations total

Trailers
The double life of Veronique trailer
The Double Life of Véronique (1991) Trailer | Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Scores
# of Votes
54,859
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
86
Popularity
NA