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The Lady from Shanghai (1947) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Orson Welles and produced by Harry Cohn, Orson Welles, William Castle and Richard Wilson.

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Silver Screen Standards: The Lady from Shanghai (1947)

By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 14, 2022 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Silver Screen Standards: The Lady from Shanghai (1947) Despite the icy cold shade of Rita Hayworth?s hair, The Lady from Shanghai (1947) plays like a fever dream, confusing and sweat-soaked, long before it reaches its famous funhouse climax. It?s a favorite among classic noir fans even though it ... Read full article


Orson Welles pursues Rita Hayworth in “The Lady from Shanghai”

By Stephen Reginald on Jun 17, 2021 From Classic Movie Man

Orson Welles pursues Rita Hayworth in “The Lady from Shanghai” The Lady from Shanghai (1947) is a film noir directed by Orson Welles and starring Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, and Everett Sloane. Initially snubbed by the critics upon its initial release, the film has garnered a reput... Read full article


The Lady from Shanghai (1947, Orson Welles)

By Andrew Wickliffe on Sep 2, 2019 From The Stop Button

It?s immaterial to the film overall but I want to talk about how Welles compensates for projection composites looking like projection composites. He changes up his focus, sometimes focusing on the person in the foreground, sometimes not. Is it intentional? Is he really trying to compensate? Well, th... Read full article


The Lady from Shanghai (1947, Orson Welles)

By Andrew Wickliffe on Sep 2, 2019 From The Stop Button

It?s immaterial to the film overall but I want to talk about how Welles compensates for projection composites looking like projection composites. He changes up his focus, sometimes focusing on the person in the foreground, sometimes not. Is it intentional? Is he really trying to compensate? Well, th... Read full article


The Lady from Shanghai (1947, Orson Welles)

on Sep 2, 2019 From The Stop Button

It?s immaterial to the film overall but I want to talk about how Welles compensates for projection composites looking like projection composites. He changes up his focus, sometimes focusing on the person in the foreground, sometimes not. Is it intentional? Is he really trying to compensate? Well, th... Read full article


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Michael O'Hara: That's how I found her and from that moment I did not use my head, except to think about her.


Michael O'Hara: Maybe I'll live so long that I'll forget her. Maybe I'll die trying.


Michael O'Hara: One who follows his nature keeps his original nature in the end.


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Orson Welles' decision to have Rita Hayworth cut her hair and bleach it caused a storm of controversy, and many in Hollywood believed it contributed to the film's poor box-office returns.
The yacht on which much of the action takes place belonged in real life as the "Zaca" to Errol Flynn. Flynn skippered the Zaca between takes, and he can be spotted in the background in a scene outside a cantina.
Orson Welles was very displeased with the score put together by the studio-appointed composer. In a test screening, he put a temp stock score on which was supposed to be a model for the composer. The composer completely disregarded Welles' precisely laid-out blueprint. In particular, the final mirror scene was supposed to be unscored, to create the sense of terror.
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