A Double Life (1947)
3.7 of 5 from 50 ratings
1h 40min
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- Synopsis:
- Anthony John (Ronald Colman) is an actor whose life is strongly influenced by the characters he plays. When he's playing comedy, he's the most enjoyable person in the world, but when he's playing drama, it's terrible to be around him. That's the reason why his wife Brita (Signe Hasso) divorced him; although she still loves him and works with him, she couldn't stand living with him anymore. So when Anthony accepts to play Othello, he devotes himself entirely to the part, but it soon overwhelms him and with each day his mind gets filled more and more with Othello's murderous jealousy.
- Actors:
- Ronald Colman, Edmond O'Brien, Signe Hasso, Shelley Winters, Ray Collins, Philip Loeb, Millard Mitchell, Joe Sawyer, Charles La Torre, Whit Bissell, John Drew Colt, Peter M. Thompson, Elizabeth Dunne, Alan Edmiston, Art Smith
- Directors:
- George Cukor
- Writers:
- Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin
- Others:
- Dr. Miklos Rozsa
- Aka:
- The Art of Murder / Inspiration
- Studio:
- Republic Pictures
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
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Reviews (1) of A Double Life
The Bard, The Blade and The Breakdown - A Double Life review by griggs
A Double Life is a tidy little noir with a clever conceit: an actor playing Othello begins to lose the line between role and reality. The film is decent if a touch stagey, but Ronald Colman’s performance is something else—utterly deserving of the Oscar. He shifts from charm to menace with unsettling ease, anchoring the film even when the pacing wobbles. A solid watch, but it’s Colman who makes it memorable.
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