The Shanghai Gesture
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The Shanghai Gesture is a 1941 film noir drama directed by Josef von Sternberg, set in a decadent Shanghai gambling house and known for its exotic atmosphere and moral corruption.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Shanghai Gesture canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationType | stage-to-film adaptation ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy |
Boris Leven
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Hans Dreier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Shanghai Gesture (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | John Colton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Harry J. Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Josef von Sternberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | theatrical release in the United States ⓘ |
| editedBy | James Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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film noir ⓘ |
| hasCensorshipIssues | true ⓘ |
| hasSettingType | urban setting ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | Approved ⓘ |
| musicBy | Miklós Rózsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
decadence
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gambling ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of moral corruption
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exotic atmosphere ⓘ |
| productionCompany | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 106 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Geza Herczeg
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Josef von Sternberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Vollmöller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingEnvironment | gambling house ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Albert Bassermann
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Eric Blore NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Tierney NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Ouspenskaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Mazurki NERFINISHED ⓘ Ona Munson NERFINISHED ⓘ Phyllis Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Mature NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Huston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Shanghai Gesture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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