THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE, 1991 • CRITERION COLLECTION • BLU-RAY • KIEŚLOWSKI

Description: This is The The Criterion Collection's Special Edition Blu-ray release of Krzysztof Kieślowski's 1991 masterpiece, THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE. Spine #359 Drama, Fantasy, Music — 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 Véronique is an unforgettable symphony of feeling. —The Criterion Collection Featuring glorious DTS-HD Master Audio: Polish, in an impeccable 1.66:1 color transfer. France/French. Region A. The condition of the disc(s) and packaging is "LIKE NEW!" It's like you opened it yourself! Extras: • 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 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 Kieślowski 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 • 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 Kieślowski on Kieślowski • New cover by Neil Kellerhouse Specifications (from Blu-Ray.com): Video Codec: MPEG-4 AVC (24.49 Mbps) Resolution: 1080p Aspect ratio: 1.64:1 Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1 Audio Polish: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Subtitles English Discs Blu-ray Disc Single disc (1 BD-50) Packaging Inner print Booklet Playback 2K Blu-ray: Region A (locked)

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