The Double Life of Véronique
La Double Vie de Véronique
Release: 1991-05-15
·Runtime: 98m
·★ 7.5
Drama
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.
Production Countries
France
Norway
Poland
Production Companies
Sidéral Productions
Norsk Film
Studio Filmowe Tor
Le Studio Canal+
Cast
Irène Jacob
as Weronika / Véronique
Halina Gryglaszewska
as Auntie
Philippe Volter
as Alexandre Fabbri
Guillaume de Tonquédec
as Serge
Kalina Jędrusik
as Crazy Woman
Aleksander Bardini
as Conductor
Jerzy Gudejko
as Antek
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
Thierry de Carbonnières
as Professor
Chantal Neuwirth
as Receptionist
Bogusława Schubert
as Woman with the Hat