The Double Life of Véronique criterion collection 2-disc DVD

Krzysztof Kie?lowski'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 Kie?lowski details in gorgeous reflections, colors, and movements. Aided by Slawomir Idziak's shimmering cinematography and Zbigniew Preisner's haunting, operatic score, Kie?lowski creates one of cinema's most purely metaphysical works. The Double Life of Véronique is an unforgettable symphony of feeling.

Special Features

New, restored high-definition digital transfer, with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on Blu-ray edition
Audio commentary by Annette Insdorf, author of Double Lives, Second Chances: The Cinema of Krzysztof Kie?lowski
Three short documentary films by Kie?lowski: Factory (1970), Hospital (1976), and Railway Station (1980)
The Musicians (1958), a short film by Kie?lowski's teacher Kazimierz Karabasz
Kie?lowski's Dialogue (1991), a documentary featuring a candid interview with Kie?lowski and rare behind-the-scenes footage from the set of The Double Life of Véronique
1966-1988: Kie?lowski, 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
Interviews with cinematographer Slawomir Idziak and composer Zbigniew Preisner
New and improved English subtitle translation
PLUS: An essay by critic Jonathan Romney and selections from Kie?lowski on Kie?lowski
Booklet