The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
Rating: 7.5/10
Duration: 98 min
Genres: Drama,
Director(s): Krzysztof Kieślowski,
Description:
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.
Cast
- Lorraine Evanoff as Claude
- Irène Jacob as Weronika / Véronique
- Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus as Jean-Pierre
- Guillaume de Tonquédec as Serge
- Halina Gryglaszewska as Auntie
- 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
- Alain Frérot as Factor