The film has a strong metaphysical element, though the supernatural aspect of the story is never explained. Like the later Three Colours: Blue, it showcased Preisner's musical score as a major plot element, crediting his work to the fictional Van den Budenmayer. The cinematography is highly stylized, using color and camera filters to create an ethereal atmosphere; the cinematographer, Sławomir Idziak, had previously experimented with these techniques in one episode of Dekalog, and Kieślowski would later use colour for a wider range of effects in his Three Colours trilogy. Kieślowski had earlier used the idea of exploring different paths in life for the same person, in his Polish film Przypadek (Blind Chance), and the central choice faced by Weronika/Véronique is based on a brief subplot in the ninth episode of Dekalog.
The Double Life of Véronique
(1991)La double vie de Véronique
" Each of us is matched somewhere in the world, by our exact double – someone who shares our thoughts and dreams."
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Runtime | 1 hr 38 min |
Premiere: World | $2 175 939 May 15, 1991 |
USA | $1 999 955 |
Other countries | $175 984 |
Premiere: USA | $1 999 955 November 22, 1991 |
theaters | 22 |
rollout | 406 days |
Digital: World | August 6, 2013 |
Parental Advisory | Sex & Nudity |
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Also Known As | La choriste (France) Podwójne życie Weroniki (Poland) Veronikas to liv (Norway) |