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Double Life of Veronique (The) AKA La double vie de Véronique (1991)
Veronika lives in Poland. Veronique lives in Paris. They don't know each other.Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French/Polish Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by Annette Insdorf the author of "Double Lives, Second Chances: The Cinema of Krzysztof Kieslowski"
Alternate U.S. Ending (5:16)
4 Short Films:
- "The Musicians" 1958 short by Kazimierz Karabaszby (10:17)
- "Factory" 1970 short by Kieslowski (17:56)
- "Hospital" 1976 short by Kieslowski (20:48)
- "Railway Station" 1980 short by Kieslowski (13:05)
DISC TWO
"Kieslowski - Dialogue" 1991 documentary featuring an interview with Kieslowski (54:22)
"1966-1988: Kieslowski, Polish Filmmaker" documentary (30:52)
2006 Interview with cinematographer Sławomir Idziak (24:14)
2006 Interview with composer Zbigniew Preisner (21:12)
2005 Interview with actress Irène Jacob (16:42) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French/Polish Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:64-page booklet featuring:
- "Through the Looking Glass" an essay by film critic Jonathan Romney
- "The Forced Choice of Freedom" an essay by Philosipher Slavoj Zizek
- "Kieslowski's Muse" an essay by film critic Peter Cowie
- "Pure Emotions: The Double Life of Veronique" an excerpt from the book "Kieslowski on Kieslowski" -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
DISC TWO
"Kieslowski - Dialogue" a 1991 documentary featuring an interview with Kieslowski (54:22)
"1966-1988: Kieslowski, Polish Filmmaker" documentary (30:52)
Interview with actress Irène Jacob (12:42)
4 Short Films: (all in Polish)
- "The Musicians" 1958 short by Kazimierz Karabasz (10:17)
- "Factory" 1970 short by Kieslowski (17:56)
- "Hospital" 1976 short by Kieslowski (20:48)
- "Railway Station" 1980 short by Kieslowski (13:05) -
Subtitles:English, French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/Polish Dolby Digital 5.0
French/Polish Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Packaged as 2-disc digi-pack including commemorative film positive, limited to 20,000 copies.
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Extras:"Making Of" featurette (26:32)
Interview with Iréne Jacob (16:46)
Bonus Trailer
- Blue (1:54)
- Red (1:39)
- White (1:43)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
DISC TWO
"Kieslowski - Dialogue" 1991 documentary featuring an interview with Kieslowski (in Polish and French) (52:39)
"1966-1988: Kieslowski, Polish Filmmaker" documentary (in French) (30:37)
2005 Interview with actress Irène Jacob (in French) (16:41)
4 Short Films: (all in Polish)
- "The Musicians" 1958 short by Kazimierz Karabasz (10:06)
- "Factory" 1970 short by Kieslowski (17:28)
- "Hospital" 1976 short by Kieslowski (20:28)
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Subtitles:Spanish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.63:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/Polish DTS 5.1
French/Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
DISC TWO
"Kieslowski - Dialogue" 1991 documentary featuring an interview with Kieslowski (in Polish and French) (in the menu, the title of this documentary is anglicised to "Conversation with Kieslowski") (52:40)
"1966-1988: Kieslowski, Polish Filmmaker" documentary (in French) (30:35)
2005 Interview with actress Irène Jacob (in French) (16:42)
4 Short Films: (all in Polish)
- "The Musicians" 1958 short by Kazimierz Karabasz (10:17)
- "Factory" 1970 short by Kieslowski (17:56)
- "Hospital" 1976 short by Kieslowski (20:48)
- "Railway Station" 1980 short by Kieslowski (13:05) -
Subtitles:English, French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/Polish Dolby Digital 5.0
French/Polish Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras have optional French and English subtitles.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Criterion release has the most extras and has the original 2.0 track.
The Spanish release has a DTS track.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Image Entertainment - No cuts
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (97:30 NTSC).
- R2 France- MK2 - No cuts (92:45 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Concorde - No cuts (93:51 PAL).
- R2 Spain- Cameo - No cuts (93:32 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Artificial Eye - No cuts (92:45 PAL).
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Comparison added by Gary_Jukes on 09/06/06
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 13/03/21UPDATE LOG:
09/06/06: Initial entry.
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22/08/09: Updated R2 entries.
28/04/18: Updated title and overall, tidied comparison.
13/02/21: Added Germany, Spain.
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