The Lady From ShanghaiPG

Directed by Orson Welles | 1947 | 1h 27m | Starring Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane, Glenn Anders, Ted de Corsia

Irish sailor Michael O’Hara is lured into a twisted plot of murder and deceit by the captivating Elsa Bannister and her conniving husband. As O’Hara becomes further entangled in their deadly game, the boundaries between loyalty and betrayal begin to blur. Orson Welles’ (Citizen Kane, Touch of Evil) visually stunning noir is a cinematic masterpiece, celebrated for its groundbreaking camerawork, dreamlike atmosphere, and Rita Hayworth’s unforgettable performance.

Classic Season: 1940s Noir

Reviews

‘A magnificent mess of switchbacks and revelations, climaxing with one of cinema’s most outrageously inventive sequences.’
★★★★★
Tom Huddlestone, Time Out

‘The film is as tangled and ingenious as any of Welles’s conjuring tricks. The shoot-out in the hall of mirrors is the most famous sequence, but there are other moments just as memorable.’
★★★★★
Geoffrey Macnab, The Independent

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