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The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

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

Genre : Drama, Romance, Mystery, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Krzysztof Kieślowski
Writer : Krzysztof Kieślowski

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.

Actors

Irène Jacob
Irène Jacob
Weronika / Véronique
Halina Gryglaszewska
Halina Gryglaszewska
Auntie
Philippe Volter
Philippe Volter
Alexandre Fabbri
Guillaume de Tonquédec
Guillaume de Tonquédec
Serge
Kalina Jędrusik
Kalina Jędrusik
Crazy Woman
Aleksander Bardini
Aleksander Bardini
Conductor
Władysław Kowalski
Władysław Kowalski
Weronika's Father
Jerzy Gudejko
Jerzy Gudejko
Antek
Janusz Sterninski
Janusz Sterninski
Lawyer
Sandrine Dumas
Sandrine Dumas
Catherine
Louis Ducreux
Louis Ducreux
Professor
Claude Duneton
Claude Duneton
Véronique's Father
Lorraine Evanoff
Lorraine Evanoff
Claude
Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus
Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus
Jean-Pierre
Alain Frérot
Alain Frérot
Factor
Youssef Hamid
Youssef Hamid
Cheminot
Thierry de Carbonnières
Thierry de Carbonnières
Professor
Chantal Neuwirth
Chantal Neuwirth
Receptionist
Nausicaa Rampony
Nausicaa Rampony
Nicole
Bogusława Schubert
Bogusława Schubert
Woman with the Hat
Jacques Potin
Jacques Potin
Man in the Gray Coat

Crews

Krzysztof Kieślowski
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Director
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Screenplay
Leonardo De La Fuente
Leonardo De La Fuente
Producer
Zbigniew Preisner
Zbigniew Preisner
Original Music Composer
Slawomir Idziak
Slawomir Idziak
Director of Photography
Jacques Witta
Jacques Witta
Editor
Patrice Mercier
Patrice Mercier
Production Design
Margot Capelier
Margot Capelier
Casting
Caroline Castelain
Caroline Castelain
Casting
Laurence Brignon
Laurence Brignon
Costume Design
Claudia Fellous
Claudia Fellous
Costume Design
Elżbieta Radke
Elżbieta Radke
Costume Design
Christine Raffa-Catonné
Christine Raffa-Catonné
Script Supervisor
Monika Jeziorowska
Monika Jeziorowska
Still Photographer
Jack Jullian
Jack Jullian
Foley
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Foley
Mario Melchiorri
Mario Melchiorri
Foley
Michèle Catonné
Michèle Catonné
Sound Editor
Edith Vassard
Edith Vassard
Sound Editor
William Flageollet
William Flageollet
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Iwona Maria Karpinska
Iwona Maria Karpinska
Makeup Artist
Jolanta Stachecka
Jolanta Stachecka
Makeup Artist
Agnès Tassel
Agnès Tassel
Makeup Artist
Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Writer

Trailers and other movies

The Double Life of Véronique (1991) Trailer | Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski

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