The Double Life of Veronique Movie Review 1991

They say everyone has a twin, but this is ridiculous. Two women--Polish Veronika and French Veronique--are born on the same day in different countries, share a singing talent, a cardiac ailment, and, although the two never meet, a strange awareness of each other. Jacob is unforgettable as the two women, and director Krzysztof creates some spellbinding scenes but the viewer has to be willing to forgo plot for atmosphere.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 96 minutes.
Originally from French, Polish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Twins

Screenplay

Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz

Cast

Irene Jacob, Phillipe Volter, Sandrine Dumas, Aleksander Bardini, Louis Ducreux, Claude Duneton, Halina Gryglaszewska, Kalina Jedrusik

Cinematography

Slawomir Idziak

Director

Krzysztof Kieslowski

Music

Zbigniew Preisner

Producer

Miramax Films, Sideral Productions, Leonardo de la Fuente

Awards

Cannes 1991: Actress (Jacob); Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1991: Foreign Film.