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    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."
    Country
    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
    • Sex & Nudity

      average

    • Frightening & Intense Scenes

      few

    • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

      few

    Production Companies Canal+Norsk FilmZespol Filmowy "Tor"...Sidéral Productions
    Also Known As
    La choriste (France)
    Veronikas to liv (Norway)

    Description

    Two parallel stories about two identical women; one living in Poland, the other in France. They don’t know each other, but their lives are nevertheless profoundly connected.

    Сast and Crew

    Production

    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.

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