 The Double Life of Veronique 1991  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Romance / Fantasy
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Irene Jacob, Philippe Volter, Claude Duneton, Wladyslaw Kowalski, Aleksander Bardini, Sandrine Dumas, Chantal Neuwirth, Halina Gryglaszewska, Kalina Jedrusik, Jerzy Gudejko, Janusz Sterninski, Louis Ducreux
Irene Jacob plays the roles of two women–Veronika is Polish, and Veronique is French–who appear linked in their parallel, yet separate, lives. Both suffer from heart problems, and both have singing talents and aspire to have careers in music. Veronika ignores her health, but Veronique does get treatment for her heart problems. Veronika wins a singing competition, and later is scheduled to perform with a symphony. But on the night of her performance, she suffers a heart attack and dies. Now, the scene shifts to Veronique who gives up her singing ambitions and becomes a school teacher–as if she unconsciously learned from Veronika's mistakes.
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Story of Women 1988  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Francois Cluzet, Nils Tavernier, Marie Trintignant, Louis Ducreux, Michel Beaune, Marie Bunel, Dominique Blanc, Evelyne Didi, Dani, Francois Maistre
During 1941 in German-occupied France, Marie (Isabelle Huppert) struggles for the survival of her family by performing illegal abortions. Marie grows wealthy–until one patient dies, and Marie is arrested, tried, and executed. Based on a true story.
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A Sunday in the Country 1984  G, 94 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Cast: Louis Ducreux, Michel Aumont, Sabine Azema, Genevieve Mnich, Monique Chaumette, Claude Winter, Quentin Ogier, Katia Wostrikoff, Jean-Roger Milo, Pascale Vignal
One summer day in 1912 an elderly French painter entertains his children and grandchildren at his home. Family relationships and differing expectations from life are the focus of that day in this good film.
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| 1. The Double Life of Veronique (1991)
2. Story of Women (1988)
3. A Sunday in the Country (1984)
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