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Image Entertainment
Directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Featuring: Irène Jacob, Philippe Volter, Sandrine Dumas, Halina Gryglaszewka, Wladyslaw Kowalski, Jerzy Gudejko, Claude Duneton
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 Veronique is an unforgettable symphony of feeling.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66:1
Audio Options:
French DTS-HD MA Surround 2.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Short Film, Documentary, Interview, Booklet
- Audio commentary by Annette Insdorf, author of Double Lives, Second Chances: The Cinema of Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Three short documentary films by Kieślowski: Factory (1970), Hospital (1976), and Railway Station (1980)
- The Musicians (1958), a short film by Kieślowski’s teacher Kazimierz Karabasz
- Kieślowski’s Dialogue (1991), a documentary featuring a candid interview with Krzysztof Kieslowski and rare behind-the-scenes footage from the set of The Double Life of Véronique
- 1966-1988: Kieślowski, Polish Filmmaker, a 2005 documentary tracing the filmmaker’s work in Poland, from his days as a student through The Double Life of Véronique
- A 2005 interview with actress Irène Jacob
- New video interviews with cinematographer Slawomir Idziak and composer Zbigniew Preisner
- A booklet featuring a new essay by critic Jonathan Romney and selections from Kieślowski on Kieślowski
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Release Credits
Artwork: Neil Kellerhouse
Producer: Johanna Schiller
Release Notes on Restoration
The Double Life of Veronique
The Double Life of Véronique is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.66:1. On standard 4:3 televisions, the image will appear letterboxed. On standard and widescreen televisions, black bars may also be visible on the left and right to maintain the proper screen format. This new digital transfer was created on a Spirit Datacine in 2K resolution from the original 35mm negative. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, scratches, splices, warps, jitter, and flicker were manually removed using MTI’s Digital Restoration System, while Digital Vision’s Phoenix was used for small dirt, grain, and noise reduction.
The stereo soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from the 35mm magnetic tracks. Clicks, thumps, hiss, and hum were manually removed using Pro Tools HD. Crackle was attenuated using AudioCube’s integrated audio workstation.
The stereo soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from the 35mm magnetic tracks. Clicks, thumps, hiss, and hum were manually removed using Pro Tools HD. Crackle was attenuated using AudioCube’s integrated audio workstation.