The Double Life of Véronique
1991
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Synopsis
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 (1991) is a 1h 38min drama feature film by Krzysztof Kieślowski. Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a sim... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Sandrine Dumas, Halina Gryglaszewska, Irène Jacob, Kalina Jedrusik, Guillaume de Tonquédec, Philippe Volter, Aleksander Bardini, Władysław Kowalski
Original language
French
First release
May 15, 1991 (France)
Production companies
Norsk Film, Canal+, Zespól Filmowy "X"
Home video distributors
Paramount Home Video (United States)
Awards
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Setting
Paris, Poland
Filming locations
Kraków, place de Jaude
Crew
Screenplay
Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Producer
Leonardo de La Fuente, Ryszard Straszewski
Cinematography
Slawomir Idziak
Editing
Jacques Witta
Music
Zbigniew Preisner
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
November 21, 1991
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2026 generic
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Locarno International Film Festival 2007 generic
- Independent Spirit Awards 1992 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1991 generic
Titles
| Original title | La Double Vie de Véronique | |
| Alternate title | The Double Life of Véronique | |
| Alternate title | Podwójne Zycie Weroniki |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 15122) | 1992, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | La Double Vie De Véronique = The Double Life Of Veronika (Original Motion Picture Sound Track) - Zbigniew Preisner (1991) | 2 releases, 2015-2021: Because Music, Preisner Productions |
| CD | La Double Vie De Véronique = The Double Life Of Veronika (Original Motion Picture Sound Track) - Zbigniew Preisner (1991) | 17 releases, 1991-2015: Because Music, DPI, Sideral, Sony Music (+2 more) |
| Cassette | La Double Vie De Véronique = The Double Life Of Veronika (Original Motion Picture Sound Track) - Zbigniew Preisner (1991) | 5 releases, 1992: Audio Max, MCP, Phonex, Regional (+1 more) |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | May 15, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Finland | September 20, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | September 20, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 4, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Germany | October 31, 1991 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | November 9, 1991 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 22, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | November 29, 1991 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 28, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | March 1, 1994 |
| Television | Denmark | March 21, 1996 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | May 11, 2004 |
| Streaming | France | February 28, 2014 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | June 23, 2016 |
| Theatrical | France | October 6, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | October 27, 2021 |
| Streaming | France | November 15, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | July 25, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | July 22, 2026 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | September 11, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1992 15122 |
| Home video | France | September 28, 1992 |
| Home video | France | February 22, 2006 |
| Home video | Netherlands | February 23, 2006 |
| Home video | Greece | December 5, 2006 |
| Home video | Netherlands | March 22, 2010 |
| Home video | France | December 7, 2021 |
Full credits
| Director | Krzysztof Kieślowski |
| Cast | Sandrine Dumas, Halina Gryglaszewska (Auntie), Irène Jacob, Kalina Jedrusik, Guillaume de Tonquédec (Serge), Philippe Volter, Aleksander Bardini (Conductor), Władysław Kowalski (Weronika's Father), Jerzy Gudejko (Antek), Janusz Sterninski (Lawyer), 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) |
| Screenplay | Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz |
| Producer | Leonardo de La Fuente, Ryszard Straszewski |
| Executive producer | Ryszard Chutkowski, Bernard-P Guiremand |
| Cinematography | Slawomir Idziak |
| Editing | Jacques Witta |
| Music | Zbigniew Preisner |
| Production design | Patrice Mercier |
| Sound | Michèle Catonné |
| Costumes | Claudia Fellous, Elżbieta Radke, Laurence Brignon |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
