Review of The Double Life of Véronique (1991) by Magesh R — 17 Jul 2010

Beautiful, perplexing, brilliant.

Irène Jacob is masterful.

This review of The Double Life of Véronique (1991) was written by Magesh R on 17 Jul 2010.

The Double Life of Véronique has generally received very positive reviews.

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