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Director:

Krzysztof Kieslowski

Producer:

Bernard Pierre Guiremand, Leonardo De La Fuente

Release Date:

Nov 24, 1991

Runtime:

1hr 38m

Synopsis

Two parallel stories about two identical women; one living in Poland, the other in France. They don't know each other, but their lives are nevertheless profoundly connected.

Cast

  • Irène Jacob
  • Philippe Volter
  • Claude Duneton
  • Guillaume de Tonquedec
  • Halina Gryglaszewska
  • Kalina Jedrusik
  • Aleksander Bardini
  • Jerzy Gudejko
  • Janusz Sterninski

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    emo Amelie

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    Emily Housel
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    May 7, 2013

    Have you ever tried to describe a half remembered dream? It is practically impossible. You'll always end up relating the broad strokes, perhaps remembering something symbolic, but never failing to forget how it made you feel. That is both what Kieslowski's film is about and…

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    Oct 22, 2019

    “it’s as if i were grieving” a little while ago i finished watching this on a train and immediately dozed off. and the next time i opened my eyes, the elderly couple sitting across the row from me had been replaced with a new, younger couple. just staring at me i can’t…

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    "All my life I've felt like I was here and somewhere else at the same time. It's hard to explain. But I know... I always sense what I should do." Well now, that was the most beautiful composition of yellow, green, and red I think I've ever seen. There was some movie stuff…

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    *Coldplay voice* And that movie was all yellow

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    Very rarely am I this engaged in a film in which I have next to zero clue what is going on.

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    If I could date a film, this would be my girlfriend

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    Mar 31, 2018

    “i have a strange feeling. i feel like i’m not alone. like i’m not alone in the world.” a glorious saturated daydream, but too vague for me to take it all in at once. i have a feeling this will get better the longer it soaks in “not long ago, i had a strange sensation. i…

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    The Double Life of Véronique

    The mystery in this movie is just for sensitive people with great intuitions. I could see it again and again and have something new to say. That kind of movie that leaves you thinking

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    The Double Life of Véronique

    Masterpiece of colour grading. Love the cinematic style, the concept of colour palette was beautiful, only the plot not quite detailed enough.

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    way better Pl-FR version of fallen Angeles polska gurom

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Generally favorable reviews based on 36 Reviews
100

The film wilts under the harsh light of rationality; after all, how could anyone make sense of a heroine whose doppelgänger is both distinctly separate and inextricably connected to her? And yet these parallel lives rhyme so tunefully through the reflective cinematography and sweeping score that any confusion or disbelief tends to melt away.

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Metacritic review by Scott Tobias
Scott Tobias
The A.V. Club
80

Although not all the loose ends are tied up in the telling of this bizarre and absorbing tale of love, grief and goose-bumps, one scarcely minds at all, since the fourth-dimensional doings on offer, (underlined with a marvellously moody, haunting score by Zbigniew Preisner) are like an erotic trip into The Twilight Zone.

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David Parkinson
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Double Life of Veronique (1991) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Double Life of Veronique (1991)?
The movie is 1hr 38min long.
What's The Double Life of Veronique (1991) about?
Two parallel stories about two identical women; one living in Poland, the other in France. They don't know each other, but their lives are nevertheless profoundly connected.
Who's the cast of The Double Life of Veronique (1991)?
  • Irène Jacob as Weronika/Véronique
  • Philippe Volter as Alexandre Fabbri
  • Claude Duneton as Le père de Véronique/Father of Véronique
  • Guillaume de Tonquedec as Serge
  • Halina Gryglaszewska as La Tante
  • Kalina Jedrusik as La femme barjolée
  • Aleksander Bardini as Le chef d'orchestre/Conductor
  • Jerzy Gudejko as Antek
  • Janusz Sterninski as L'avocat/Lawyer (as Jan Sterninski)
Who's the director behind The Double Life of Veronique (1991)?
Krzysztof Kieslowski directed The Double Life of Veronique (1991).
Who produced The Double Life of Veronique (1991)?
Bernard Pierre Guiremand and Leonardo De La Fuente produced The Double Life of Veronique (1991).