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Release Year1938
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes8
DirectorG.W. Pabst
WritersHerman G. Weinberg, Léo Lania, Alexandre Arnoux
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Shanghai Drama
About The Shanghai Drama
A Russian emigrant sings in a Shanghai nightclub under the assumed name of Kay Murphy. All she dreams of is a peaceful life with her daughter Vera. But this is only a pipe dream as she has been forced by her former lover Ivan to work for a secret criminal organization, "The Black Dragon". Vera, who studies in a Hong Kong boarding-school, knows nothing about her mother's past. When Ivan, who is also Vera's father, resurfaces and blackmails Kay, the young woman is determined to fight back...
Directed by G.W. Pabst, The Shanghai Drama leans on a strong ensemble — Louis Jouvet, Raymond Rouleau, Suzanne Desprès — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1938.
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