The Double Life of Véronique
A gifted French music teacher strives to launch her singing career while feeling an inexplicable pull toward a distant Polish doppelgänger, forcing her to confront the elusive forces that bind their lives together.
“Each of us is matched somewhere in the world, by our exact double - someone who shares our thoughts and dreams.”
Synopsis
The film follows two young women who share a striking physical resemblance but are not related. Véronique is a French woman who aspires to become a singer, while Weronika lives in Poland and has the same career ambition. Both characters navigate the challenges of their separate lives; Véronique becomes involved in an unconventional romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to assist her with existential concerns.
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Principal cast & crew: 31
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Jacques WittaShot by Slawomir IdziakScored by Zbigniew PreisnerDesigned by Patrice Mercier
Box Office
1991 · Box office
Grossed $2.0M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$2.0M
Opening weekend: $9K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $23K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1 theaters
Also known as
- Die zwei Leben der Veronikade
- The Double Life of Veroniqueen
- La doble vida de Verónicaes
- La doppia vita di Veronicait
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Cast & Crew
31 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Irene Jacob
as Véronique
Wladyslaw Kowalski
as Le père de Weronika
Halina Gryglaszewska
as La Tante
Sandrine Dumas
as Catherine
Louis Ducreux
as Le professeur
Kalina Jedrusik
as La femme barjolée
Aleksander Bardini
as Le chef d'orchestre
Jerzy Gudejko
as Antek
Janusz Sterninski
as L'avocat
Philippe Volter
as Alexandre Fabbri
Youssef Hamid
as Cheminot
Thierry De Carbonnieres
as Professor
Supporting cast
10Chantal Neuwirth
as Receptionist
Nausicaa Rampony
as Nicole
Bogus Awa Schubert
as Woman with the Hat
Jacques Potin
as Man in the Gray Coat
Guillaume De Tonquedec
as Serge
W Adys Aw Kowalski
as Weronika's Father
Claude Duneton
as Véronique's Father
Lorraine Evanoff
as Claude
Gilles Gaston Dreyfus
as Jean-Pierre
Alain Frerot
as Factor
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
6Parents Guide
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