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7.0/10
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A celebrated actor struggles to distinguish his own life from that of his most recent stage role, Othello.A celebrated actor struggles to distinguish his own life from that of his most recent stage role, Othello.A celebrated actor struggles to distinguish his own life from that of his most recent stage role, Othello.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.6K
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- Director
- Writers
- Ruth Gordon
- Garson Kanin
- William Shakespeare(extracts from play "Othello")
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Ruth Gordon
- Garson Kanin
- William Shakespeare(extracts from play "Othello")
- Stars
- Won 2 Oscars
- 3 wins & 3 nominations total
Peter M. Thompson
- Asst. Stage Manager
- (as Peter Thompson)
- Director
- Writers
- Ruth Gordon
- Garson Kanin
- William Shakespeare(extracts from play "Othello") (uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe role of Anthony John was originally written for Laurence Olivier who was unavailable when the film finally went into production.
- GoofsFrom 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.
- Quotes
Anthony John: How's the chicken cacciatore?
Pat Kroll: It's your stomach.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits appear against a theatre image with stage curtain.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003)
- SoundtracksOpus 10 No. 3 in E Major
(1829-32) (uncredited)
Written by Frédéric Chopin
Played a bit on piano by Brita
Featured review
Imagination and Reality
The successful middle-aged Broadway actor Anthony "Tony" John (Ronald Colman) is a dedicated lonely professional that still loves his former wife Brita (Signe Hasso). They are playing Othello for almost two years and Tony has a breakdown, beginning to lose his mind and sense of reality, confusing his identity with his characters. One night, he meets the waitress Pat Kroll (Shelley Winters) in a distant bar and he spends the night with the easy woman. Then he proposes Brita, who is his best friend, but she refuses to marry him again triggering a jealousy process against their friend Bill (Edmond O'Brien). Tony decides to visit Pat late night and in an insanity process, he lives the situation of Othello killing Desdemona. The police arrest a suspect but Bill wants to prove that Tony is responsible for the murder.
Despite the great performance of Ronald Colman, "A Double Life" is an overrated movie with a boring story. First, the situation of a successful actor that loses his identity and blends imagination with reality is hard to believe. Second, Tony's personality and character are very confused and not well-developed; last but not the least, Bill trying to prove that Tony is responsible for the murder is despicable and silly. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Fatalidade" ("Fatality")
Despite the great performance of Ronald Colman, "A Double Life" is an overrated movie with a boring story. First, the situation of a successful actor that loses his identity and blends imagination with reality is hard to believe. Second, Tony's personality and character are very confused and not well-developed; last but not the least, Bill trying to prove that Tony is responsible for the murder is despicable and silly. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Fatalidade" ("Fatality")
helpful•2012
- claudio_carvalho
- Sep 12, 2009
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- Filming locations
- 1430 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Empire Theatre, demolished)
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- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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