The Criterion Collection

The Double Life of Véronique

Edition no. 359

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  • Release Date: February 01 2011
  • Country of Release: USA
  • MSRP: $39.95
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Krzysztof Kieślowski’s international breakthrough remains one of his most beloved films, a ravishing, mysterious rumination on identity, love, and human intuition. Irène Jacob is incandescent as both Weronika, a Polish choir soprano, and her double, Véronique, a French music teacher. Though unknown to each other, the two women share an enigmatic, emotional bond, which Kieślowski details in gorgeous reflections, colors, and movements. Aided by Slawomir Idziak’s shimmering cinematography and Zbigniew Preisner’s haunting, operatic score, Kieślowski creates one of cinema’s most purely metaphysical works. The Double Life of Veronique is an unforgettable symphony of feeling.
  • Year: 1991
  • Time: 97 min.

Technical Specifications

Format: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audio: French 2.0 DTS-HD MA Surround
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Subtitles: English
Region: A
Discs: 1 Disc |  BD-50
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Supplements

  • Audio commentary by Annette Insdorf, author of Double Lives, Second Chances: The Cinema of Krzysztof Kieślowski
  • Three short documentary films by Kieślowski: Factory (1970), Hospital (1976), and Railway Station (1980)
  • The Musicians (1958), a short film by Kieślowski’s teacher Kazimierz Karabasz
  • Kieślowski’s Dialogue (1991), a documentary featuring a candid interview with Krzysztof Kieslowski and rare behind-the-scenes footage from the set of The Double Life of Véronique
  • 1966-1988: Kieślowski, Polish Filmmaker, a 2005 documentary tracing the filmmaker’s work in Poland, from his days as a student through The Double Life of Véronique
  • A 2005 interview with actress Irène Jacob
  • New video interviews with cinematographer Slawomir Idziak and composer Zbigniew Preisner
  • A booklet featuring a new essay by critic Jonathan Romney and selections from Kieślowski on Kieślowski

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