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Dead Again Dvd [1991]

DVD ~ Kenneth Branagh
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  • Actors: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Andy Garcia, Lois Hall, Richard Easton
  • Directors: Kenneth Branagh
  • Writers: Scott Frank
  • Producers: Charles H. Maguire, Dennis Feldman, Lindsay Doran, Sydney Pollack
  • Format: Black & White, Colour, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 18 Mar 2002
  • Run Time: 103 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005UO5G
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,050 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features
1.85 Wide Screen
Czech\German
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital Surround
Commentary With Producer Lindsay Doran And Screenwriter Scott Frank
Commentary With Director And Star Kenneth Branagh
Theatrical Trailer


Synopsis
In Kenneth Branagh's stylish suspense film, Branagh stars as Mike Church, a Los Angeles detective who is drawn into the life of Grace (Emma Thompson), a woman with amnesia who is plagued by disturbing nightmares. Attempts to help her regain her memory bring them to Franklyn Madson (Derek Jacobi), a mysterious hypnotist who runs an antique shop. Under hypnosis, Grace claims that in a previous life she was Margaret Strauss, a concert pianist who was murdered by her jealous husband, Roman. Further sessions lead her to believe that Mike is actually Roman reincarnated and that the two are destined to re-create the murder. Mike must then attempt to solve two mysteries--the real identity of Grace and the true story behind a 40-year-old crime. Branagh's taut thriller also features Robin Williams, Andy Garcia, and Campbell Scott.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Noir-ish, Stylish, and Very Memorable, 15 Feb 2003
By Gary F. Taylor "GFT" (Biloxi, MS USA) - See all my reviews
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Although he received tremendous praise for his memorable film production of Shakespeare's HENRY V, DEAD AGAIN was the film that really introduced actor/director Kenneth Branagh to mainstream American film, and for a time he and then-wife Emma Thompson were the most celebrated acting couple since Olivier and Leigh. The marriage did not last, but fortunately this film did--and I say fortunately, for although it is somewhat forgotten today, DEAD AGAIN is an overlooked jewel of a film: classy, noir-ish, stylish, and very memorable indeed.
The story is fanciful. In the late 1940s noted composer Roman Strauss was convicted of mudering his noted pianist wife Margaret, and was sentenced to death. Some forty years later, a young woman suffering from amnesia falls into the hands of a no-nonsense Los Angeles private eye--and under hypnosis she recalls not her immediate past, but the lives of Roman and Margaret. Is this reincarnation? Is she Margaret Strauss? Is the private eye to whom she is attracted but of whom she is also strangely fearful the reincarnation of Roman Strauss, Margaret's killer? Is history repeating itself?

Scott Frank's clever script makes for a fast-paced, twisting, and fascinating plot-driven film--and it is flawlessly played by Branagh and Thompson, who assume dual roles as the 1940s Roman and Margaret Strauss and the 1980s Mike Church and Grace. The supporting cast is also excellent, with memorable performances by Andy Garcia and Derek Jacobi--and a truly exceptional cameo by Robin Williams, who here for the first time demonstrated that his talents went far beyond comedy. The shifts between past and present, nightmare and reality are exceedingly well done, and although the plot becomes more and more fantastic the entire film is so perfectly executed that one buys into it every step of the way.

If DEAD AGAIN has a flaw, it is that some of the twists and turns are predictable--but in the film's favor I must admit that it sweeps you along so quickly that you seldom have time to analyse that failing while you actually watch the film. It is also to a certain extent a "one trick pony" film; the film is at its most powerful upon a first viewing, when one is oblivious to what is coming. But even so, it is tremendously effective and it holds up as well today as when it first appeared on the big screen. The DVD includes little in the way of extras beyond commentary tracks by producer Lindsay Doran, writer Scott Frank, and director-star Kenneth Branagh--and these are as hit-and-miss as commentary tracks usually are, but they hit more often than miss. The picture and sound quality is overall very good. Recommended!

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One for Film Noir lovers, 26 Oct 2000
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This review is from: Dead Again [VHS] (VHS Tape)
When I first saw this movie - I was just captivated - the flashback sequences are beautifully filmed and the storyline is really solid. The idea of being reincarnated in order to sort out what happened in a past life works really well and Branagh, Jacobi and Thompson are brilliant. And just when you think you understand who did what and how...there is a twist that you just don't see coming - a great film with a nailbiting climax!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Hammy - but exceptionally enjoyable., 1 Jul 2003
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This review is from: Dead Again [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I don't understand the bad review of this. It's as if the reviewer mistakenly thought that you're supposed to take this film seriously.
I'm a huge fan of ghost stories and all things horror - the hammier, the better. This film is perfect - a good rattling yarn, an overblown script and melodramatic performances.
I've seen it a few times, and always find it engrossing and fun. I've always assumed that hyperbole was intentional. I may not be Branagh's greatest fan, but it's obviously an homage to overdone scream-flicks.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A first-rate murder mystery with Branagh and Thompson
This is one of the best murder mysteries to come out of the Nineties, and probably for some time before or since. It's Hitchcockian without being an homage. Read more
Published 20 months ago by C. O. DeRiemer

2.0 out of 5 stars Hokey
Considering the high caliber of the British cast (Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Derek Jacobi), DEAD AGAIN is notable for being so corny. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2004 by Joseph Haschka

3.0 out of 5 stars dead again
This is a film of muddled genre. Tries to be Hitchcock, but does not really succeed.
It is though very watchable, with a fine cast, all hamming it to the hilt. Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2002 by page gobbler

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible misfiring noir comedy
I remember going to see this at the cinema and laughing alone at the more absurd bits, until about half way through when the rest of the audience realised how utterly preposterous... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2002 by Neil Lewis

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