Movie

The Shanghai Story

1954 · 90 min

A tense, claustrophobic hostage drama with noir shadows and Cold War paranoia, where every glance hides a motive.

Tagline: You're a lying Shanghai dame…
Overview: Shanghai, China. The last expatriate Westerners still living in the city are imprisoned in a hotel by the communist authorities in order to find the spy hiding among them.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, betrayal, survival, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
betrayal
survival
power
love
Places: single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild