THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE

Another stunning set from The Criterion Collection, this 2-disc release of The Double Life of Véronique marks the DVD debut of one of the seminal arthouse works of the 1990s, and the last of the major films by director Krzysztof Kieslowski (The Decalogue, Three Colors Trilogy) to make it to DVD. Per Criterion’s impeccable standards of quality, a new high-def transfer was created from the original negative, doing justice to film’s striking visuals, shot through a yellow filter and drained of the color blue, resulting in an otherworldly, sepia-toned tableau. An essential purchase for fans and collectors as well as a great introduction to Kieslowski’s work for neophytes, this set includes three of his early documentary shorts, two documentaries on his career, an insightful and eminently listenable commentary by film scholar Annette Insdorf and a new essay by the "Elvis of cultural theory,” Slavoj Żiżek. Also available from Amazon.

by Michael Talbott