Review of The Lady from Shanghai (1947) by Mjs M — 13 Mar 2008
A really good Orson Welles film the late forties. A really solid little film noir with all the great style and atmosphere you expect. There are a number of great scenes including the absolutely classic finale in a house of mirrors.
Some of the acting is also a bit hammy, and I really wish Welles hadn?t bothered with the fake Irish accent. The story doesn?t make a whole lot of sense, but it is more coherent than some of its contemporaries like The Big Sleep.
Reportedly there was nearly an hour cut out by the studio (Orson Welles was the Terry Gilliam of his day when it came to dealing with studios), so if that?s ever recovered this may end up even better than it currently is.
This review of The Lady from Shanghai (1947) was written by Mjs M on 13 Mar 2008.
The Lady from Shanghai has generally received very positive reviews.
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