The Dark Mirror (film)

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The Dark Mirror

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Directed by Robert Siodmak
Produced by Nunnally Johnson
Written by Nunnally Johnson
Vladimir Pozner (story)
Starring Olivia de Havilland
Lew Ayres
Thomas Mitchell
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography Milton R. Krasner
Distributed by Universal Pictures Company Inc.
Release date(s) October 18, 1946 (U.S.)
Running time 85 minutes
Language English
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The Dark Mirror (1946) is a black-and-white psychological thriller film directed by Robert Siodmak, starring Olivia de Havilland as a pair of twins, and Lew Ayres as their psychiatrist. The film marks Ayres' return to motion pictures following his conscientious objection to service in World War II. De Havilland had begun to experiment with method acting at the time and insisted that everyone in the cast meet with a psychiatrist. The film anticipates producer/screenwriter Nunnally Johnson's psycho-docu-drama The Three Faces of Eve. Vladimir Pozner's original story on which the film is based was nominated for an Academy Award.

Dark Mirror was remade as a TV movie in 1984, with Jane Seymour as the twins and Vincent Gardenia as the cop.

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[edit] Plot

Olivia de Havilland plays twins in the film
Olivia de Havilland plays twins in the film

This psychological thriller tells the story of a pair of identical twins, one loving and nice and the other severely disturbed. A doctor is killed and witnesses identify one of the twins as the person seen having a quarrel with the victim shortly before his death. A detective investigating the case cannot determine which twin did the killing since each can provide an alibi for the other. The cops ask for assistance from a doctor who studies twins to help crack the case.

[edit] Critical reaction

The film today receives mixed reviews but praise almost always goes to Robert Siodmark's capable direction.

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[edit] See also

Other black-and-white film noirs that deal with doubles:

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