Podwojne zycie weroniki is a 1991 frenchpolishnorwegian drama film directed by. In this offbeat fantasy, the life of a beautiful french woman is mirrored by that of a polish woman. The double life of veronique english subtitled irene jacob. Nigel andrews of the financial times commented, i believe we are being hypnotized in the double life of. Georgia brown declared in the village voice, anything i say about the film is merely a labored minuet danced around my own ecstatic response. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It does this above all with the face of irene jacob, who plays a polish woman named veronica, and a.
Dont even attempt to resolve that paradox, and the double life of veronique will work on its own poetic terms. Marvels jessica jones, man in the high castle, and more. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives. Written by kieslowski and krzysztof piesiewicz, the film explores the themes of identity, love, and human intuition through the characters of weronika, a polish choir soprano, and her. The film was kieslowskis first to be produced partly outside his native poland. A beautifully made yet abstruse film, the double life of veronique is the story of two young women who are in some mysterious and irresolvable way the same woman leading two different yet interconnected lives. The double life of veronique came commercial as well as critical success. The double life of veronique film by kieslowski 1991. Met irene jacob, wladyslaw kowalski en philippe volter. The double life of veronique french institute alliance francaise. Irene jacob, through a looking glass in the double life of veronique. Released by new music productions in 1991 sid 001 containing music from the double life of veronique 1991. This is a scene in the double life of veronique, directed by krzisztof kieslowski. Other articles where the double life of veronique is discussed.
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