The Lady from Shanghai (1947) | |
| Director(s) | Orson Welles (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | William Castle (associate), Orson Welles, Richard Wilson (associate), Harry Cohn (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Adaptation, Film Noir, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
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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 BlogSilver 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 ManOrson 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 ButtonIt?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 ButtonIt?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 ButtonIt?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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Quotes from
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: Everybody is somebody's fool.
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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.
Errol Flynn's own pet dachshund is seen in the yacht scenes, since it is Flynn's yacht Zaca in the film. Flynn also did all the aerial photography for that film's yacht scenes and is in the film incognito.
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