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Both directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, and both starring Irène Jacob


La Double Vie de Véronique
France / French / 1991 / 1h 38m
Krzysztof Kieślowski’s international breakthrough remains one of his most beloved films, a ravishing, mysterious rumination on identity, love, and human intuition. Irène Jacob is incandescent as both Weronika, a Polish choir soprano, and her double, Véronique, a French music teacher. Though unknown to each other, the two women share an enigmatic, emotional bond, which Kieślowski details in gorgeous reflections, colors, and movements. Aided by Slawomir Idziak’s shimmering cinematography and Zbigniew Preisner’s haunting, operatic score, Kieślowski creates one of cinema's most purely metaphysical works. THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VÉRONIQUE is an unforgettable symphony of feeling.
Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij
Nov 2023
1 streaming audio track
Commentary: Annette Insdorf

Kieślowski’s Dialogue

THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VÉRONIQUE: U.S. Ending

Irène Jacob on THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VÉRONIQUE

Sławomir Idziak on THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VÉRONIQUE

Richard Peña on THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE

The Musicians

Factory

Hospital

Railway Station

Zbigniew Preisner on THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VÉRONIQUE

1966–1988: Kieślowski, Polish Filmmaker
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