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A Double Life

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Original title

A Double Life

Year

1947

Running time

96 min.

Country

United States

Director

George Cukor

Screenwriter

Garson Kanin, Ruth Gordon

Cast

Music

Miklós Rózsa

Cinematography

Milton R. Krasner (B&W)

Producer

Universal Pictures

Genre

Drama | Melodrama. Stage Play

Synopsis

The successful middle-aged Broadway actor Anthony "Tony" John is a dedicated lonely professional that still loves his former wife Brita. 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 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. 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.

Awards: 1947: 2 Academy Awards: Best Actor (Ronald Colman), OST (Drama or Comedy). 4 Nom.

1947: Golden Globes: Best Actor (Ronald Colman)

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A Double Life

1947

George Cukor

6.8

(839)