The Double Life of Veronique
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| French | La double vie de Véronique |
| Directed by | Krzysztof Kieślowski |
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| Produced by | Leonardo De La Fuente |
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| Cinematography | Sławomir Idziak |
| Edited by | Jacques Witta |
| Music by | Zbigniew Preisner |
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| Distributed by | Sidéral Films (France) |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
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| Box office | $2 million |
The Double Life of Veronique (French: La double vie de Véronique, Polish: Podwójne życie Weroniki) is a 1991 drama film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, and starring Irène Jacob and Philippe Volter. Written by Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz, the film explores the themes of identity, love, and human intuition through the characters of Weronika, a Polish choir soprano, and her double, Véronique, a French music teacher. Despite not knowing each other, the two women share a mysterious and emotional bond that transcends language and geography.
The Double Life of Veronique was Kieślowski's first film produced partly outside his native Poland. It won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the Best Actress award for Jacob. Although selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, it was not accepted as a nominee.