Watch dead ringer starring bette davis in this drama on directv. The film stars bette davis, karl malden and peter lawford with philip carey, jean hagen. The music score was by andre previn and the cinematography by ernest haller. Dead ringer 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Directed by bette s friend paul henreid and pauls daughter stars in the movie as bette s maid. Clip features candid video of bette davis, karl malden, peter lawford and director paul henreid. The mans widow, cloaked in mourning clothes, spots edith and invites her to visit. Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to deteriorate over a woman. Dead ringer is a 1964 film directed by paul henreidyep, that paul henreid, the guy who played victor laszlo in casablanca. See more ideas about dead ringers, bette davis and paul henreid. Suspense, murder, is all encompassed in this well acted movie.
Apr 29, 2018 film critic and bette davis biographer boze hadleigh shares the inside scoop on the filming of dead ringer 1964. Rent dead ringer 1964 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Dead ringer ist ein thriller des amerikanischen regisseurs. Dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl malden movie hdthe working class twin sister of a callous wealthy woman impulsively. Directed by bettes friend paul henreid and pauls daughter stars in the movie as bettes maid. Screen legend bette davis stars in a dual role playing twin sisters one good and one evil in this entertaining drama of romantic revenge. Bette plays maggie and edith who are reunited after 18 years and i am not going to give the plot away but this movie is a. Dead ringer is a minor camp classic and a must see for bette davis fans. However, her life becomes complicated by her late sisters sleazy boyfriend, tony collins and sgt.
But impersonating her dead twin is more complicated and risky than she anticipated. In an interview, dead ringers 1988 director, david cronenberg, said this was not a horror movie, but a psychological drama. This was the most crazest movie she ever made a gem her sister was e. Beverly mantles druginduced failed attempt to operate on a mutant woman with 10. Dead ringer movie 1964 bette davis, karl malden video. Dead ringer bette davis, karl malden 1964 region 2. Dead ringer 1964 bette davis and duke bette davis, dead. Davis played kate and patricia, identical twins in love with the same man glenn ford. Dead ringers is a 1988 canadianamerican psychological thriller film starring jeremy irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Its always a treat to see emma thompson in a new movie. I saw dead ringers or dead image as it was called here in the uk on its first release in 1964 when very young. For this reason, dead ringer is sometimes mistakenly listed as a remake of a. Aug 17, 2004 in the end, dead ringer errs toward supplanting uneasy luridness in favor of undemanding bad taste reaching a low with the final meeting between one character and a protective great dane, and it leaves bette daviss expected, flamboyant brilliance in the lurchthough with the side attractions such as davis slapping checkbooks across rooms.
Bette plays twin sisters in dead ringer bette is fabulous in the dual role better than the 1946 movie she made in 1946 a stolen life where she played twin sister as well. After her heart is broken by her former fiance, a mentally unstable woman develops a psychotic obsession with a lookalike actor. Feb 20, 2015 this pin was discovered by elizabeth ayala. Bette davis in dead ringer dramatic conclusion youtube. She remains americas greatest actress not greatest movie star joan crawford claims that title. Dead ringers may be a beautifully structured and wellacted movie, but it certainlys isnt an easy film to watch. Dead ringer is a 1964 american thriller film made by warner bros. Watch dead ringer online stream full movie directv. She was then at the peak of her mid1960s career resurgence and dead ringer gave her one last chance to play a glamorous leading lady before being relegated to old lady parts. Bette davis in dead ringer 1964 dead ringers, bette davis. Their script was based on the lives of stewart and cyril marcus and on the novel twins by bari wood and jack geasland, a highly. Dead ringer official movie trailer starring bette davis. Bette davis eagerly chews the scenery in a performance that totally dominates the movie. Still, if you like horror movies, this one will keep you on the edge of your seat.
David cronenberg directed and cowrote the screenplay with norman snider. A stolen life is very much a romance with noirish elements, whereas dead ringer is a much darker film. Karl malden dead ringers bette davis eyes peter lawford movies worth watching the masterpiece movie trailers thriller the past. Dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl malden movie hd the working class twin sister of a callous wealthy woman impulsively. Pictures motion picture starring bette davis, karl malden and peter lawford. Dead ringer 1964 official trailer bette davis, karl malden movie. Nevertheless, cronenbergs psyche seems to be conjoined with horror like siamese twins, as elements of horror prevail in the climax and subtly in other scenes, e. But new friends and surroundings, a snoopy cop karl malden who was ediths beau and the arrival of margarets secret lover peter lawford may expose her. Identical twin sisters margaret bette davis and edith philips also davis havent spoken in nearly 20 years, ever since margaret hoodwinked the man edith loved into marrying her instead. Jun 04, 2009 brilliant film where bette davis plays dual roles. Dead ringer also known as who is buried in my grave. The film marks the second time davis played twin sisters, the first being in the 1946 film a stolen life. Dead ringer 1964 identical twin sisters margaret bette davis and edith philips also davis havent spoken in nearly 20 years, ever since margaret hoodwinked the man edith loved into marrying. Bette davis puffs, pants, pouts and pops her eyes with all the professional relish she can muster.
Thelma ritter paul henreid dead ringers william wyler bette davis eyes agnes moorehead baby jane. Sep 17, 2019 you get two bette davis s for the price of one in dead ringer 1964 but thats not the first time bette s pulled this seeing double stunt. Well, bette davis is backall over town, in fact, at the palace and 20 other theaters in a movie called dead ringerand she is very, very bad. Joan crawford bette davis memes dead ringer bette davis. The best title would have been a stolen life, but bette davis had already made a movie of that name in the early 1950s with glenn ford. Dead ringer 1964 bettes second time playing twins with.
The film stars bette davis, karl malden and peter lawford with philip carey, jean hagen, george macready, estelle winwood, george chandler and cyril delevanti. Edith phillips bette davis, henreids costar in now, voyager and deception goes to the funeral of one frank delorca. Aug 06, 2010 movie trailer for dead ringer 1964, a warner bros. Dead ringers is the vulgar exploitation movie title given to david cronenbergs new film, which was originally and more poetically titled twins. Dead ringer 1964 cast and crew identical twin sisters margaret bette davis and edith philips also davis havent spoken in nearly 20 years, ever since margaret hoodwinked the man edith loved. In dead ringer, bette was once again cast in the dual role of good sisterbad sister. I like them both very much, and its a lot of fun to see bette davis doubleacting as twins, but my favorite is dead ringer, and i think it is the better of the two films. Screen legend bette davis all about eve, jezebel stars in a dual. Apr 29, 2018 an insightful featurette on the filming of dead ringer 1964 at the doheny mansion. The workingclass twin sister of a callous, wealthy woman impulsively murders her out of revenge and assumes her identity. An insightful featurette on the filming of dead ringer 1964 at the doheny mansion. Another in a string of bette davis comeback movies of the sixties, dead ringer feels and looks recycled, but has all the mystery and charm of a davis film.
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