The Double Life of Véronique

The Double Life of Véronique

98 mins | Drama, Romance, Mystery, Fantasy | May 15, 1991

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.

The Double Life of Véronique

98 mins | Drama, Romance, Mystery, Fantasy | May 15, 1991

The Double Life of Véronique
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Canal+, Zespól Filmowy "Tor", Norsk Film, Sidéral Productions
Original title La Double Vie de Véronique
Directors Christine Raffa-Catonné, Krzysztof Kieślowski
Writers Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Krzysztof Kieślowski

Cast

Irène Jacob

as Weronika / Véronique

Philippe Volter

as Alexandre Fabbri

Kalina Jędrusik

as Crazy Woman

Aleksander Bardini

as Conductor

Władysław Kowalski

as Weronika's Father

Jerzy Gudejko

as Antek

Janusz Sterninski

as Lawyer

Sandrine Dumas

as Catherine

Louis Ducreux

as Professor

Claude Duneton

as Véronique's Father

Lorraine Evanoff

as Claude

Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus

as Jean-Pierre

Alain Frérot

as Factor

Youssef Hamid

as Cheminot

Chantal Neuwirth

as Receptionist

Nausicaa Rampony

as Nicole

Bogusława Schubert

as Woman with the Hat

Jacques Potin

as Man in the Gray Coat