A Double Life
US (1947): Crime/Drama/Film-Noir
Anthony John (Ronald Colman) 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, it's terrible to be around him. That's the reason why his wife Brita (Signe Hasso) divorced him; although she still loves him and works with him, she couldn't stand living with him anymore. So when Anthony agrees to play Othello, he devotes himself entirely to the part, but it soon overwhelms him, and with each day his mind gets filled more and more with Othello's murderous jealousy. George Cukor directs a Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin script. Cast also includes Edmond O'Brien, Shelley Winters and Ray Collins. (Kanin/Universal) (IMDb)
4 nominations, 2 Awards
· Best Actor 1947: Ronald Colman
· Music Scoring Awards (Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) 1947: Miklos Rozsa
· Directing 1947: George Cukor
· Writing (Original Screenplay) 1947: Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin