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Director:
Writers:
Ruth Gordon (writer)
Garson Kanin (writer)
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Release Date:
1948 (Turkey) more
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Plot:
Anthony John is an actor whose life is strongly influenced by the characters he plays. When he's playing comedy... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Shelley Winters: 1920-2006
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Ronald Colman stars as the obsessed thespian who takes his work seriously. more (26 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Inspiration (USA) (working title)
The Art of Murder (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
104 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #12847, Adult Audience) | Sweden:15

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Trivia:
In the film, Ronald Colman plays a fictional actor who stars in the longest-running "Othello" in history. In real life, actor Paul Robeson, who had just become the first black actor to star in an otherwise white production of "Othello" on Broadway, had just completed the longest run of the play. more
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Miscellaneous: From all appearances during the opening sequence, Anthony John's new comedy is just opening on Broadway - deliverymen carry a fresh sign into the lobby covered with blurbs from rave reviews, leading lady is asked to look at new publicity photos and theater is packed during scene from play. But suddenly, it's revealed that this play has been running a year and is actually about to close. In reality, virtually all plays close due to dwindling attendance (and don't have SRO audiences in last days, as does this one) nor do producers waste money on advertising and publicity on productions that have already posted closing notices, as appears to be the case here since actors are already discussing their next jobs. more
Quotes:
Anthony John: How's the chicken cacciatore?
Pat Kroll: It's your stomach.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Ronald Colman stars as the obsessed thespian who takes his work seriously., 20 January 2001
7/10
Author: Steve Tarter from Peoria, Illinois

If you like "Othello," you'll love this flick since half the movie revolves around the stage production of the play.

The film has a great cast with Signe Hasso and Shelley Winters as the women in Colman's life while Edmond O'Brien plays the enterprising press agent.

A couple of the supporting players I particularly liked were Millard Mitchell as the grizzled reporter who finds an angle and Joe Sawyer, the 1940's answer to Drew Carey, who plays the cop on the case.

Great raw moments in this one with noir realism throughout.

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