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The Lady from Shanghai

1947 · 87 min

A twisting, shadowy noir that keeps you off-balance with its shifting loyalties and famous hall-of-mirrors finale.

Directed by
Orson Welles
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
I told you... you know nothing about wickedness
Overview
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
How it feels
Dark, melancholic, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, deception, obsession, guilt
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Orson Welles
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, crime, thriller, drama
Directed by
Orson Welles
Written by
Orson Welles
Starring
Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane, Glenn Anders, Ted de Corsia, Erskine Sanford, Gus Schilling, Carl Frank
Music
Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography
Charles Lawton Jr.
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Cantonese, English

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