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The Lady from Shanghai
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The Lady from Shanghai is a 1947 American film noir produced and directed by Orson Welles that stars Rita Hayworth, Welles and Everett Sloane. Welles's screenplay is based on the novel If I Die Before I Wake by Sherwood King.
Theatrical release poster
Theatrical release poster
Welles as Michael O'Hara in The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Welles as Michael O'Hara in The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth shortly before her hair was bleached and cut for The Lady from Shanghai (1946)
Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth shortly before her hair was bleached and cut for The Lady from Shanghai (1946)
Aboard the Zaca, Errol Flynn, Nora Eddington, Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles celebrate Hayworth's 28th birthday (October 1946)
Aboard the Zaca, Errol Flynn, Nora Eddington, Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles celebrate Hayworth's 28th birthday (October 1946)
Film noir
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Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylized Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key, black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and attitudes expressed in classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression.
Two silhouetted figures in The Big Combo (1955). The film's cinematographer, John Alton, is sometimes credited as the creator of many of film noir's s
Two silhouetted figures in The Big Combo (1955). The film's cinematographer, John Alton, is sometimes credited as the creator of many of film noir's stylized images.
The October 1934 issue of Black Mask featured the first appearance of the detective character whom Raymond Chandler developed into the famous Philip M
The October 1934 issue of Black Mask featured the first appearance of the detective character whom Raymond Chandler developed into the famous Philip Marlowe.
Out of the Past (1947) directed by Jacques Tourneur, features many of the genre's hallmarks: a cynical private detective as the protagonist, a femme f
Out of the Past (1947) directed by Jacques Tourneur, features many of the genre's hallmarks: a cynical private detective as the protagonist, a femme fatale, multiple flashbacks with voiceover narration, dramatically shadowed photography, and a fatalistic mood leavened with provocative banter. Pictured are noir icons Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer.
A scene from In a Lonely Place (1950), directed by Nicholas Ray and based on a novel by noir fiction writer Dorothy B. Hughes. Two of noir's defining
A scene from In a Lonely Place (1950), directed by Nicholas Ray and based on a novel by noir fiction writer Dorothy B. Hughes. Two of noir's defining actors, Gloria Grahame and Humphrey Bogart, portray star-crossed lovers in the film.