Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers
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1h 55m
Directed by David Cronenberg • 1988 • United States, Canada
Starring Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske
In DEAD RINGERS, David Cronenberg tells the chilling story of identical twin gynecologists—suave Elliot and sensitive Beverly, bipolar sides of one personality—who share the same practice, the same apartment, the same women. When a new patient, glamorous actress Claire Niveau, challenges their eerie bond, they descend into a whirlpool of sexual confusion, drugs, and madness. Jeremy Irons’s tour-de-force performance—as both twins—raises disturbing questions about the nature of personal identity.
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DEAD RINGERS Commentary
This commentary track, recorded exclusively for the Criterion Collection in 1996, features director David Cronenberg, Jeremy Irons, editor Ron Sanders, production designer Carol Spier, and director of photography Peter Suschitzky.
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DEAD RINGERS Featurette
This featurette includes behind-the-scenes interviews with David Cronenberg, Jeremy Irons, and more.
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Twinning Effects: Hospital Hallway Shot
The following footage shows the split screen, generated by the on-set video system for the most difficult of the motion-cointrol twinning setups: a reverse tracking shot of the twins walking toward the camera. Irons performs Beverly “live” on the left side of the monitor. His previously recorded ...
