Double Feature
The Double Life of Veronique
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 Véronique is an unforgettable symphony of feeling. (Janus Films)
- Director
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
- Writer
- Krzysztof Kieslowski & Krzysztof Piesiewicz
- Starring
- Irène Jacob, Philippe Volter, Sandrine Dumas, Aleksander Bardini
- Year
- 1991
- Rated
- R
- Country
- France/Poland/Norway
- Format
- 35mm
- Running Time
- 98 minutes
Three Colors: Red
Krzysztof Kieślowski closes his Three Colors trilogy in grand fashion, with an incandescent meditation on fate and chance, starring Irène Jacob as a sweet-souled yet somber runway model in Geneva whose life dramatically intersects with that of a bitter retired judge, played by Jean‑Louis Trintignant. Meanwhile, just down the street, a seemingly unrelated story of jealousy and betrayal unfolds. Red is an intimate look at forged connections and a splendid final statement from a remarkable filmmaker at the height of his powers. (Janus Films)
- Director
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
- Writer
- Krzysztof Piesiewicz and Krzysztof Kieslowski
- Starring
- Irène Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jean-Pierre Lorit, Frédérique Feder
- Year
- 1994
- Rated
- R
- Country
- France/Switzerland/Poland
- Format
- English subtitled 35mm
- Running Time
- 99 minutes