Country
France
Date
May 15, 1991
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Each of us is matched somewhere in the world, by our exact double - someone who shares our thoughts and dreams.
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jerzy Gudejko | Antek |
| Janusz Sterninski | Lawyer |
| Sandrine Dumas | Catherine |
| Louis Ducreux | Professor |
| Claude Duneton | Véronique's Father |
| Lorraine Evanoff | Claude |
| Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus | Jean-Pierre |
| Alain Frérot | Factor |
| Youssef Hamid | Cheminot |
| Thierry de Carbonnières | Professor |
| Chantal Neuwirth | Receptionist |
| Nausicaa Rampony | Nicole |
| Bogusława Schubert | Woman with the Hat |
| Jacques Potin | Man in the Gray Coat |
Genres
DramaFantasy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | La Double Vie de Véronique |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Français, Italiano, Polski |
| Paesi di produzione | France, Norway, Poland |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Sidéral Productions, Norsk Film, Studio Filmowe Tor, Le Studio Canal+ |
| Data di uscita | 15 maggio 1991 |
| Producer | Leonardo De La Fuente |
| Writer | Krzysztof Kieślowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz |
| Casting | Caroline Castelain, Margot Capelier |
| Editors | Jacques Witta |
| Cinematography | Sławomir Idziak, Monika Jeziorowska |
| Asst. Directors | Krzysztof Kieślowski, Christine Raffa-Catonné |
| Camera Operators | Sławomir Idziak, Monika Jeziorowska |
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| Add. Photography | Sławomir Idziak, Monika Jeziorowska |
| Production Design | Patrice Mercier |
| Art Direction | Patrice Mercier |
| Set Decoration | Patrice Mercier |
| Composer | Zbigniew Preisner, Edith Vassard, William Flageollet, Jean-Pierre Lelong, Jack Jullian, Michèle Catonné, Mario Melchiorri |
| Sound | Zbigniew Preisner, Edith Vassard, William Flageollet, Jean-Pierre Lelong, Jack Jullian, Michèle Catonné, Mario Melchiorri |
| Costume Design | Claudia Fellous, Laurence Brignon, Elżbieta Radke, Agnès Tassel, Iwona Karpińska, Jolanta Stachecka |
| Makeup | Agnès Tassel, Iwona Karpińska, Jolanta Stachecka, Claudia Fellous, Laurence Brignon, Elżbieta Radke |
| Hairstyling | Claudia Fellous, Laurence Brignon, Agnès Tassel, Elżbieta Radke, Iwona Karpińska, Jolanta Stachecka |
| Incasso | 1.999.955 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 07, 1991
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Country
United States
Date
Sep 20, 1991
Certification
R
Note
New York Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Czechia
Date
Mar 01, 1994
Certification
15+
Note
Film clubs only
Country
Thailand
Date
Jul 25, 2025
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
May 15, 1991
Country
Finland
Date
Sep 20, 1991
Certification
S
Country
Sweden
Date
Sep 20, 1991
Certification
11
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 04, 1991
Certification
16
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Country
Germany
Date
Oct 31, 1991
Certification
12
Country
South Korea
Date
Nov 09, 1991
Certification
18
Country
United States
Date
Nov 22, 1991
Certification
R
Country
Denmark
Date
Nov 29, 1991
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 28, 1992
Certification
15
Country
Ukraine
Date
Oct 27, 2021
Certification
16+
Digital
Country
France
Date
Feb 28, 2014
Note
VOD
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Sep 28, 1992
Note
VHS
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 23, 2006
Certification
16
Note
DVD
Country
Greece
Date
Dec 05, 2006
Certification
Κ-15
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Denmark
Date
Mar 21, 1996
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