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. Nigel andrews of the financial times commented, i believe we are being hypnotized in the double life of. Other articles where the double life of veronique is discussed. The film was kieslowskis first to be produced partly outside his native poland. Georgia brown declared in the village voice, anything i say about the film is merely a labored minuet danced around my own ecstatic response. They dont know each other, but their lives are nevertheless profoundly connected. It does this above all with the face of irene jacob, who plays a polish woman named veronica, and a. This is a scene in the double life of veronique, directed by krzisztof kieslowski. The double life of veronique film by kieslowski 1991. Marvels jessica jones, man in the high castle, and more. Dont even attempt to resolve that paradox, and the double life of veronique will work on its own poetic terms. The double life of veronique came commercial as well as critical success. I added the theme angela undress, composed by thomas.
The double life of veronique is notable for slawomir idziaks innovative cinematography and zbigniew preisners operatic score. Despite pics manysplendored outbursts of filmic creativity and intense emotion, final. Released by new music productions in 1991 sid 001 containing music from the double life of veronique 1991. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with. Podwojne zycie weroniki is a 1991 frenchpolishnorwegian drama film directed by. On voit apparaitre les acteurs qui maitrisent leurs roles parfaitement. With irene jacob, wladyslaw kowalski, halina gryglaszewska, kalina jedrusik.
The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives. Krzysztof kieslowskis the double life of veronique 1991 does us the favor of not supplying any explanation for itself, and is not even very clear about what actually happens. 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. Irene jacob, through a looking glass in the double life of veronique. The double life of veronique english subtitled irene jacob. The double life of veronique 1991 krzysztof kieslowski.
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