European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse Pm it double life murder movie gives Ronald Colman role of his career in double life the film which won him the Academy a arc last month Ronald Cournan runs the Gamut of emotions from a to z. The part Stanthony John an actor who turns murderer through Auto suggestion May not be the brightest piece of realistic writing but it is a fat emotional role which has Given Colman Opportunity to detach himself from the romantic roles which made him a Star. With modulated Assurance he goes irom comedy to tragedy moving through intermediary stages with great nimble Ness and Art. The theme of the Universal International fim is step a it somewhat incongruous and briefly As Follo is an actor decides with his former wife to undertake Shakespeare s Othello in which she agrees to play Desdemona. In the course of learning rehearsing and acting the part he becomes so subjected to its character that he tries to strangle Desdemona and does actually kill off an indigenous acquaintance. The major Dit faculty As a result of this character revealing situation is to establish Acon mincing reason for such sudden mental unbalance. As tar As the audience knows the actor was not particularly insane until this happens. But this is superficial criticism of a film which is a treat for Colman s acting alone even if Signe Hasso were not such a charming Desdemona and comedy at the deft hands of producer Michael Kanin did not overtop the Melo drama balance. Jug a Phi Aii gov a jul " cd " Illuv Imeraj it Are i Tony has decided with his former wife Brita Signe Hasso that his next role will be Othello. Although in love with another Man she agrees to play opposite him As Desdemona and they begin rehearsals. Wok keep ask Al. 21, in 20
