393 Dead Again (1991)
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This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.
393 Dead Again (1991)
- The number on Roman's prison uniform, 25101415, stands for ``25 October
1415'', the date of the Battle of Agincourt, fought by Henry V, subject of
director 'Kenneth Branagh' (qv)'s previous film, "Henry V (1989)" (qv).
Branagh's
birthday (December 10) is shown on the first newspaper clipping in the
opening sequence.
- The cover of the LIFE magazine in Mr. Madson's shop shows
'Laurence Olivier' (qv) in "Hamlet (1948)" (qv); another Shakespeare
reference is on the bridge where Mike and Doug fight (it reads
``Shakespeare Bridge,'' the real name of a bridge in L.A. where the
movie was filmed).
- Two additional double roles (besides Mike/Roman and Grace/Margaret) are in
the film: the nun at the orphanage turns up as a snooty starlet at a party
in the 1940s, and the cop at the mental hospital is seen again as an
obnoxious party guest.
- 'Derek Jacobi' (qv)'s stuttering as Frankie/Mr. Madson is a reference to his
famous role as the stuttering Claudius in ""I, Claudius" (????)" (qv).
- Mike's apartment contains several pictures of pianists and piano keyboards,
giving away his true identity to the careful viewer.
- Lots of subtle similarities between Roman/Margaret and Mike/Grace.
- DIRTRADE(Kenneth Branagh): [doyle]: bored cop in the elevator, and
obnoxious guest at Otto's party.
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