Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play The Double Life Of Veronique one of the most acclaimed films by the masterful Polish auteur Krzysztof Kieslowski (director of Dekalog & the Three Colours Trilogy) is a beautifully lyrical & enigmatic tale of duality & yearning Co-written by Kieslowski&s regular collaborator Krzysztof Piesiewicz & shot by Dekalog & Blue cinematographer Slawomir Idziak the film also features a haunting & unforgettable musical score by the incomparable Zbigniew Preisner Two young women lead totally separate lives in France & in Poland one called Veronique & one called Weronika They have no blood relation & they & their families have never met but they are physically identical to one another & strangely aware of each other&s presence Despite their different backgrounds the two share the same likes & foibles & above all both of them have a magnificent sublime voice & an extraordinary musical talent Unfortunately each girl suffers from the same barely detectable cardiac malformation They also share the same wisdom inspiring one to unconsciously avoid making the same mistakes in life as the other There are wonderful performances by the whole cast but Irène Jacob is utterly captivating in the twin roles of Veronique & Weronika her luminous performance both magical & unsettling Actors Irène Jacob Halina Gryglaszewska Kalina Jedrusik Aleksander Bardini Wladyslaw Kowalski Jerzy Gudejko Janusz Sterninski Guillaume de Tonquedec Sandrine Dumas Claude Duneton Lorraine Evanoff Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus & Kalina Jedr Director Krzysztof Kieslowski Certificate 15 years & over Year 1991 Languages French Subtitles English Duration 1 hour & 50 minutes (approx)