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.
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Kenneth Branagh
Roman Strauss / Mike Church
Emma Thompson
Margaret Strauss / Grace
Derek Jacobi
Franklyn Madson
Andy Garcia
Gray Baker
Wayne Knight
Pete Dugan
Robin Williams
Cozy Carlisle
Richard Easton
Father Timothy
Jo Anderson
Sister Madeleine / Starlet
Hanna Schygulla
Inga
Campbell Scott
Doug O'Malley
Director
Kenneth Branagh
Tagline
"How many times can you die for love?"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$38,016,380
Production
Mirage Enterprises
talisencrw
July 6, 2016
By far, my favourite film of Branagh's that he's directed. A solid mystery/thriller--the kind that's not done enough these days IMHO. Though he's certainly diversified his oeuvre recently, what with Disney remakes and even superhero films, I wish he had done a lot more like this one, rather than, high-quality as they are, a metric tonne of yet-more Shakespearean adaptations.
DocTerminus
February 2, 2022
Kenneth Branagh's first film, **HENRY V**, was a critical triumph. But since it was a Shakespeare story, it is overlooked as high-brow. With **DEAD AGAIN** as his sophomore directorial effort, Branagh has a film for the popcorn crowd. If **HENRY V** was tonally like a Laurence Olivier film, **DEAD AGAIN** is tonally like an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Filmed in 2 eras, in both color and black and w...
JPV852
June 23, 2025
Decent enough albeit convoluted as well, but I found it to be watchable and an interesting enough premise, although somewhat weird hearing Branaugh put on an American 'accent'. Nice seeing Robin Williams especially since his name isn't on the front cover. Nothing amazing but still worth checking out. **3.0/5**
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