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The Double Life of Véronique
The Double Life of Véronique

The Double Life of Véronique

Each of us is matched somewhere in the world, by our exact double - someone who shares our thoughts and dreams.

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$1999955

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

7.481/10

Release Date

15 May 1991

Country

France

Cast

Irène Jacob

Irène Jacob

Weronika / Véronique

Halina Gryglaszewska

Halina Gryglaszewska

Auntie

Philippe Volter

Philippe Volter

Alexandre Fabbri

Guillaume de Tonquédec

Guillaume de Tonquédec

Serge

Kalina Jędrusik

Kalina Jędrusik

Crazy Woman

Aleksander Bardini

Aleksander Bardini

Conductor

Władysław Kowalski

Władysław Kowalski

Weronika's Father

Jerzy Gudejko

Jerzy Gudejko

Antek

Janusz Sterninski

Janusz Sterninski

Lawyer

Sandrine Dumas

Sandrine Dumas

Catherine

Louis Ducreux

Louis Ducreux

Professor

Claude Duneton

Claude Duneton

Véronique's Father

Lorraine Evanoff

Lorraine Evanoff

Claude

Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus

Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus

Jean-Pierre

Alain Frérot

Alain Frérot

Factor

Youssef Hamid

Youssef Hamid

Cheminot

Thierry de Carbonnières

Thierry de Carbonnières

Professor

Chantal Neuwirth

Chantal Neuwirth

Receptionist

Nausicaa Rampony

Nausicaa Rampony

Nicole

Bogusława Schubert

Bogusława Schubert

Woman with the Hat

Jacques Potin

Jacques Potin

Man in the Gray Coat

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