The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

R05/15/1991Drama1h 38m
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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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Irène Jacob

    Weronika / Véronique

  2. Cast 1

    Halina Gryglaszewska

    Auntie

  3. Cast 1

    Philippe Volter

    Alexandre Fabbri

  4. Cast 1

    Guillaume de Tonquédec

    Serge

  5. Cast 1

    Kalina Jędrusik

    Crazy Woman

  6. Cast 1

    Aleksander Bardini

    Conductor

  7. Władysław Kowalski

    Weronika's Father

  8. Cast 1

    Jerzy Gudejko

    Antek

  9. Janusz Sterninski

    Lawyer

**A pessimistic film, somewhat negative and sad, about (maybe) two versions of the same person.** I decided to see this film shortly after having seen the trilogy of colors, by the same director, the Polish Krzysztof Kieslowski. The theme of the film is the lives of two women, the French Veronique and the Polish Weronika. They are doppelgängers for each other, live similar lives, have very similar aspirations and a similar life path. It could be said that they are twin sisters or versions of the same person! However, the two do not know each other and do not even presume the existence of th...