A Double Life

Apr 1 1948 Approved 1h 44m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A Shakespearian actor starring as Othello opposite his wife finds the character's jealous rage taking over his mind off-stage.

Plot

Anthony John is an actor whose life is strongly influenced by the characters he plays. When he's playing comedy, he's the most enjoyable person in the world, but when he's playing drama, he's impossible to be around. it's terrible to be around him. That's why his wife Brita divorced him: although she loves him and still works with him, she couldn't stand to live with him anymore. So when Anthony has the role of Othello, he devotes himself entirely to the part, but it soon overwhelms him; with each day, Othello's murderous jealousy fills his mind more and more.

Written by

Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin, William Shakespeare

Directed by

George Cukor

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Kanin Productions, Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 3 nominations total

Scores
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4,147
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
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NA
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