Dead Again

"How many times can you die for love?"

Aug 23 1991 R 1h 47m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

In 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a detective comes across a mute amnesiac woman who is somehow linked to the Strauss murder.

Plot

Mike Church (Sir Kenneth Branagh) is a Los Angeles private detective who specializes in finding missing people. He takes on the case of a mute woman named Grace (Dame Emma Thompson), who is suffering from a total amnesia and doesn't even know her name. She keeps having nightmares involving the murder of a pianist named Margaret Strauss (Dame Emma Thompson) by her husband, Roman (Sir Kenneth Branagh), in 1949. In an attempt to solve the mystery about her identity and her nightmares, Mike accepts the help of antiquary Franklyn Madson (Derek Jacobi), who arrives to offer his services as a hypnotist. The hypnosis sessions soon begin to reveal some surprises.

Written by

Scott Frank

Directed by

Kenneth Branagh

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
31,517
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA