The Double Life of Véronique

Overview

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.

Details

Cast

Irène Jacob

Weronika / Véronique

Halina Gryglaszewska

Auntie

Philippe Volter

Alexandre Fabbri

Guillaume de Tonquédec

Serge

Kalina Jędrusik

Crazy Woman

Aleksander Bardini

Conductor

Władysław Kowalski

Weronika's Father

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