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A Double Life
- Original title
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A Double Life
- Year
- 1947
- Running time
- 96 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
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- Screenwriter
Garson Kanin, Ruth Gordon
- Music
Miklós Rózsa
- Cinematography
Milton R. Krasner (B&W)
- Cast
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- Producer
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Universal Pictures
- Genre
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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
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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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