The Double Life of Véronique( 1991)

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Each of us is matched somewhere in the world, by our exact double - someone who shares our thoughts and dreams.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Irène Jacob
Weronika / Véronique
Halina Gryglaszewska
Auntie
Philippe Volter
Alexandre Fabbri
Guillaume de Tonquédec
Serge
Kalina Jędrusik
Crazy Woman
Aleksander Bardini
Conductor
Władysław Kowalski
Weronika's Father
Jerzy Gudejko
Antek
Janusz Sterninski
Lawyer
Sandrine Dumas
Catherine
Louis Ducreux
Professor
Claude Duneton
Véronique's Father
Lorraine Evanoff
Claude
Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus
Jean-Pierre
Alain Frérot
Factor
Youssef Hamid
Cheminot
Thierry de Carbonnières
Professor
Chantal Neuwirth
Receptionist
Nausicaa Rampony
Nicole
Bogusława Schubert
Woman with the Hat
Jacques Potin
Man in the Gray Coat

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A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on Mon May 29 2023

**A pessimistic film, somewhat negative and sad, about (maybe) two versions of the same person.** I decided to see this film shortly after having seen the trilogy of colors, by the same director, the Polish Krzysztof Kieslowski. The theme of the film is the lives of two women, the French Veronique and the Polish Weronika. They are doppelgängers for each other, live similar lives, have very similar aspirations and a similar life path. It could be said that they are twin sisters or versions of the same person! However, the two do not know each other and do not even presume the existence of the...