The Double Life of Véronique (1991) – Filming Locations
Drama / Fantasy · Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski · Starring Philippe Volter, Irène Jacob
Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.
Where was The Double Life of Véronique filmed?
- Lyon, France, Lyon – Véronique visits the basilica and experiences a spiritual moment overlooking the city. The iconic basilica serves as a spiritual landmark where Véronique has a transcendent experience and senses a connection to her unknown double
- Lyon, France, Lyon – Véronique walks through the medieval old town and bridges connecting to new quarters. The atmospheric Renaissance streets and Saône River bridges create the ambiguous urban landscape where Véronique experiences her mysterious intuitions
- Kraków, Poland, Kraków – Weronika performs as a conductor and lives in Kraków before her sudden death. The Polish sequences establish Weronika's parallel life in her homeland; Wawel provides visual anchoring for the Eastern European twin
- Kraków, Poland, Kraków – Weronika attends services and the church features in the opening sequences of her life. The Gothic basilica anchors the spiritual and geographic identity of Weronika's Polish existence
- Paris, France, Paris – Véronique navigates Paris and encounters mysterious connections to her double. Paris serves as the main setting for Véronique's French existence, providing contrast to Kraków's spiritual atmosphere