Dead Again

1991 Mystery & Suspense

Set in contemporary Los Angeles as well as the Los Angeles of the 1940s, Dead Again explores a romance between two star-crossed lovers -- and the doomed passion they shared in their last lifetime. Los Angeles detective Mike Church (Kenneth Branagh) comes to the aid of mute, amnesia-victim Grace (Emma Thompson) and falls in love with her. He sets out to discover her true identity and the source of her terrible nightmares. Mike is aided in his investigation by hypnotist/furniture dealer Franklyn Madison (Derek Jacobi) who discovers that in a past life Grace was Margaret Strauss (also played by Thompson), who may have been mudered by her husband Roman (Branagh).

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson,Andy Garcia, Robin Williams, Derek Jacobi

 20 Reviews  6 Awards

Reviews

  • If "Henry V," the first film directed and starred in, caused people to compare him to Olivier, "Dead Again" will inspire comparisons to Welles and Hitchcock - and the Olivier of Hitchcock's "Rebecca."

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    19 January 2013

  • Deliciously witty and entertainingâ?¦ A first-rate thriller, one that's likely to generate as much word-of-mouth as â??Alien,'' â??Carrie'' and â??Psycho'' did in their time.

    Edward Guthmann - The San Francisco Chronicle

    19 January 2013

  • With its stylized black-and-white sequences and fast-paced melodramatic plot, this homage to film noir is both intense and purposely self-conscious.

    - Entertainment Weekly

    19 January 2013

  • Branagh has mastered the tricky high-wire act of simultaneously kidding the conventions he is being absolutely faithful to, allowing us to squeal with both fright and knowing laughter. His is a film lover's film

    Kenneth Turan - Los Angeles Times

    19 January 2013

  • A big, convoluted, entertainingly dizzy romantic mystery melodrama.

    Vincent Canby - The New York Times

    19 January 2013

Awards

  • Best Actor in a Supporting Role

    BAFTA Awards (1992)

     

  • Kenneth Branagh

    Berlin International Film Festival (1992)

     

  • Best Motion Picture

    Edgar Allan Poe Awards (1992)

     

  • Best Original Score - Motion Picture

    Golden Globes (1992)

     

  • Top Ten Films

    National Board of Review (1991)

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