SYNOPSIS: 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.
| Beverly Mantle/Elliot Mantle | Jeremy Irons |
| Claire Niveau | Geneviève Bujold |
| Cary | Heidi von Palleske |
| Danuta | Barbara Gordon |
| Laura | Shirley Douglas |
| Anders Wolleck | Stephen Lack |
| Director | David Cronenberg |
| Producer | David Cronenberg and Marc Boyman |
| Screenplay | David Cronenberg and Norman Snider |
| Based on the book "Twins" by | Bari Wood and Jack Geasland |
| Executive producer | Sylvio Tabet and Carol Baum |
| Associate producer | John Board |
| Costume design | Denise Cronenberg |
| Cinematography | Peter Suschitzky |
| Music | Howard Shore |
| Production design | Carol Spier |
| Editing | Ronald Sanders |
By October 12, 1998
“When was the last time a gynecologist was in a movie, even as a figure of fun? There’s something taboo there; something strange and difficult.” True to Cronenberg’s assertion, Dead Ringers is both wholly original Read more »
