A Double Life
A Double Life is a 1947 American film noir which tells the story of an actor whose mind becomes affected by the character he portrays. It stars Ronald Colman and Signe Hasso. It is directed by George Cukor, with screenplay by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin. Ronald Colman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in this film.
Plot
Celebrated stage actor Anthony "Tony" John, riding high on the success of his current comedy "A Gentleman's Gentleman", is offered the lead in a new production of Shakespeare's Othello by theatrical producer Max Lasker. Lasker also wants Tony's ex-wife, Brita, to co-star as Desdemona.
Awards
Cast
- Angela Clarke
- Art Smith
- Bess Flowers
- Betsy Blair
- Claire Carleton
- Edmond O'Brien
- Elliott Reid
- Elmo Lincoln
- Franklyn Farnum
- Frederick Worlock
- Joe Sawyer
- John Derek
- Maude Fealy
- Millard Mitchell
- Paddy Chayefsky
- Peter Thompson
- Ray Collins
- Ronald Colman
- Shelley Winters
- Signe Hasso
- Thomas Gomez
- Virginia Patton
- Whit Bissell
- William Bailey
- Wilton Graff
More details
| author | Garson Kanin Ruth Gordon |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score |
| director | George Cukor |
| editor | Robert Parrish |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | arrest bleed desdemona earring even front page id italian restaurant obsess othello police captain press agent real life rid shakespeare\'s stage actor terrify the 300 theatrical producer william shakespeare |
| musicBy | Miklós Rózsa |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
| producer | Michael Kanin |
| productionCompany | Kanin Productions |
| publisher | Universal Pictures |
| theme | film noir |