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THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VÉRONIQUE

( 1991 )
 
France
,
Poland
,
Norway
 |
 French, Polish |
 98 min

Director

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Born in 1941 in Poland, Kieślowski first gained the attention of the international film community in 1979 with the release of his feature drama Camera Buff. In 1988 Kieślowski began working on his ten-part television miniseries The Decalogue. Later, he turned two episodes of the critically lauded series into feature films; A Short Film About Love and A Short Film About Killing. These releases raised Kieślowski’s status internationally, which he later topped with the release of The Double Life of Véronique. His Three Colors Trilogy is considered his most internationally celebrated and critically acclaimed work to date.

Producer

Leonardo De La Fuente

Production Company

Screenplay

Krzysztof Kieślowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz  

Cinematography

Sławomir Idziak

Editing

Jacques Witta

Sound

Cast

Irène Jacob, Philippe Volter, Sandrine Dumas, Aleksander Bardini

Contacts

Producer

Leonardo De La Fuente

Production Company

Screenplay

Krzysztof Kieślowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz  

Cinematography

Sławomir Idziak

Editing

Jacques Witta

Sound

Cast

Irène Jacob, Philippe Volter, Sandrine Dumas, Aleksander Bardini

Contacts

More About Film

Veronika, a choir soprano living in Poland. Véronique, a music teacher living in France. Though unknown to each other, the two women share an enigmatic, emotional bond. Veronika starts a job in a music school, works hard, but collapses and dies on her first performance. At this point, Véronique’s life seems to take a turn. The film won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, and the Best Actress Award for Irene Jacob.   

Producer

Leonardo De La Fuente

Screenplay

Krzysztof Kieślowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz  

Cinematography

Sławomir Idziak

Editing

Jacques Witta

Cast

Irène Jacob, Philippe Volter, Sandrine Dumas, Aleksander Bardini

More About Film

Veronika, a choir soprano living in Poland. Véronique, a music teacher living in France. Though unknown to each other, the two women share an enigmatic, emotional bond. Veronika starts a job in a music school, works hard, but collapses and dies on her first performance. At this point, Véronique’s life seems to take a turn. The film won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, and the Best Actress Award for Irene Jacob.