The Double Life of Veronique (1991) ( La double vie de Véronique ) ( Podwojne zycie Weroniki )

The Double Life of Veronique (1991) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: La double vie de Véronique
Alternate Title: Podwojne zycie Weroniki
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival
Golden Globes
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( DTS 5.1 )
Polish ( DTS 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
94 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film

Movie filmed in 1991 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Norway ( Scandinavia, Iceland )
Poland ( Russia, Eastern Europe )

Directed By:
Krzysztof Kieslowski

Written By:
Krzysztof Kieslowski
Krzysztof Piesiewicz

Actors:
Irène Jacob ..... Weronika / Véronique
Halina Gryglaszewska ..... La Tante
Kalina Jedrusik ..... La femme barjolée
Aleksander Bardini ..... Le chef d'orchestre / Conductor
Wladyslaw Kowalski ..... Le père de Weronika / Weronika's father
Jerzy Gudejko ..... Antek
Janusz Sterninski ..... L'avocat / Lawyer (as Jan Sterninski)
Philippe Volter ..... Alexandre Fabbri
Sandrine Dumas ..... Catherine
Louis Ducreux ..... Le professeur / Professor
Claude Duneton ..... Le père de Véronique / Father of Véronique
Lorraine Evanoff ..... Claude
Guillaume de Tonquedec ..... Serge
Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus ..... Jean-Pierre
Alain Frérot ..... Le facteur / Postman

Synopsis:

Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski, creator of the masterful THREE COLORS TRILOGY, presents this enigmatic, philosophical drama about duality in the modern world. Weronika (Irene Jacob), a young Polish woman, embraces each aspect of her life with zeal. She has many friendships, sexual and platonic, and a variety of interests. A serious heart ailment, however, debilitates her periodically, but she refuses to let it hold her back. On her way to a singing contest, she sees a woman who is her spitting image. Weronika tries to catch the look-alike's attention, but fails. The second woman, the French Veronique (Jacob), is also a gifted singer yet she rejects this talent to teach at a primary school. Eventually she, too, senses the presence of another force in her life, but it isn't until Alexandre (Philippe Volter), an artist, appears that she finally recognizes this for certain. Kieslowski's superb film is a lyrical study of the divided but inextricably linked worlds of Eastern and Western Europe, featuring two remarkable, soul-bearing performances by the gorgeous Jacob.

Veronika lives in Poland. Veronique lives in Paris. They don't know each other. Veronika gets a place in a music school, works hard, but collapses and dies on her first performance. At this point, Veronique's life seems to take a turn and she decides not to be a singer...

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 13 May, 2010.

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