About

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 h...

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Directed by

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Written by

Krzysztof Kieślowski (Screenplay)
Krzysztof Piesiewicz (Writer)

Runtime

98 minutes

Country

France, Poland, Norway

Language

French

Tagline

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

Cast

Keywords

music false identity puppet poland doppelgänger warsaw, poland heart disease krakow parallel lives

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Lists

#414 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire

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