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.
- 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(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
Ray Bonner: Everybody wants to be a detective - I think it's all these radio serials.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits appear against a theatre image with stage curtain.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Vampira Returns: A Double Life 1947 (1956)
- SoundtracksOpus 10 No. 3 in E Major
(1829-32) (uncredited)
Written by Frédéric Chopin
Played a bit on piano by Brita
Featured review
Even after 45 years still great
I stumbled on this late last night n TCM.
Hadn't seen it since it came out originally, but had never forgotten it.
I had completely forgotten how gorgeous and talented Signe Hasso was when she was still young, ditto for Shelly Winters before she balooned out.
Ronald Coleman, though, was the quintessential state actor of his time - I had read Othello in high school English - and HATED it. After seeing "A Double Life" I read it again and finally understood what the play was about.
The Gordon/Kanin writing team was at its peak when this script was done -
A movie well worth remembering and rewatching,
Hadn't seen it since it came out originally, but had never forgotten it.
I had completely forgotten how gorgeous and talented Signe Hasso was when she was still young, ditto for Shelly Winters before she balooned out.
Ronald Coleman, though, was the quintessential state actor of his time - I had read Othello in high school English - and HATED it. After seeing "A Double Life" I read it again and finally understood what the play was about.
The Gordon/Kanin writing team was at its peak when this script was done -
A movie well worth remembering and rewatching,
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- gmcdouga-1
- May 24, 2004
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- 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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