Subtle, well-directed drama.
A Double Life (1947)
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Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 5
Rotten:1
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: George Cukor's perfectly mannered direction confidently guides this brooding and cynical film noir that is considered by many the highlight of actor Ronald Colman's career. A DOUBLE LIFE explores the dangers of blurring the line... George Cukor's perfectly mannered direction confidently guides this brooding and cynical film noir that is considered by many the highlight of actor Ronald Colman's career. A DOUBLE LIFE explores the dangers of blurring the line between reality and illusion in this examination of the schizoid personality of a talented stage actor who begins to confuse his role with his life. Colman gives a magnificent, mesmerizing performance as veteran thespian Anthony John, who begins to mentally derail during a run of OTHELLO. John's courtly manners and reputation have a winning charm that endear him to both audiences and women, including his ex-wife, Brita (Signe Hasso), who acts opposite him in the play, and Pat (Shelley Winters), a young, sexy waitress. However, the charming actor, like his stage character, appears capable of violent behavior. Colman's performance earned him an Academy Award as well as applause from critics and viewers. A DOUBLE LIFE was the first among many successful collaborations between Cukor and the screenwriting team of Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin. [More]
Starring: Ronald Colman, Signe Hasso, Edmond O'Brien, Shelley Winters
Starring: Ronald Colman, Signe Hasso, Edmond O'Brien, Shelley Winters, Ray Collins, Philip Loeb, Millard Mitchell, Joe Sawyer, Whit Bissell, Ruth Gordon
Director: George Cukor
Director: George Cukor
Producer: Michael Kanin
Composer: Miklos Rozsa
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Reviews for A Double Life
Ronald Colman won a Best Actor Oscar for his ornate and hammy performance as an obsessed matinee-idol stage actor cracking up before our eyes.
This well-directed film, Cukor's first teaming with writers Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin, draws on the professional hazard of actors who immerse themselves so completely in their roles that they fail to distinguish between their lives onstage and off.
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