The Double Life of Véronique

La Double vie de Véronique ("The Double Life of Véronique"; Polish title, "Podwójne ?ycie Weroniki") is a 1991 French- and Polish-language film directed by Krzysztof Kie?lowski, co-written by Kie?lowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz, starring Irène Jacob, with music by Zbigniew Preisner.

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1991 - French - Polish - Krzysztof Kie?lowski - Krzysztof Piesiewicz - Irène Jacob - Zbigniew Preisner

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The film was a departure from Kie?lowski's earlier work in several ways. It was his first film produced partly outside Poland, and the parts taking place within Poland contain little reference to the social turmoil of the time; a pivotal scene taking place in the midst of a political protest is seen only through the eyes of a tourist on a bus. It has a strong fantasy element, though the supernatural aspect of the story is never explained. Like the later ', it showcased Preisner's musical score as a major plot element, crediting his work to the fictional van den Budenmayer. Finally, its cinematography is highly stylized, using color and camera filters to create an ethereal atmosphere; the cinematographer, S?awomir Idziak, had previously experimented with these techniques in one episode of The Decalogue, and Kie?lowski would later use color for a wider range of effects in his Three Colors trilogy.

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Van den Budenmayer - Cinematography - S?awomir Idziak - The Decalogue - Three Colors trilogy

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