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Dominican Rep. Shanghai Express
2,558
Drama
Many passengers on the Shanghai Express are more concerned that the notorious Shanghai Lily is on board than the fact that a civil war is going on that may make the trip take more than three days. The British Army doctor, Donald Harvey, knew Lily before she became a famous "coaster." A fellow passenger defines a coaster as "a woman who lives by her wits along the China coast." When Chinese guerillas stop the train, Dr. Harvey is taken ... [+]
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"A mystical and exotic story of love and destruction, a film for which both star and director became legends." | ||
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"Express is 80 tight minutes of railroad intrigue, an Oscar winner for cinematography (there's none better) and the film with the enduring line: 'It took more than one man to change my name to Shanghai Lily'" | ||
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"Great Hollywood kitsch, supremely visualized by Von Sternberg and cinematographer Lee Garmes." | ||
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"Irresistibly enjoyable." | ||
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"Intriguing and visually atmospheric melodrama with Dietrich doing her sultry thing. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" | ||
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"It is by all odds the best picture Josef von Sternberg has directed." | ||
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"Of all the Josef von Sternberg-Marlene Dietrich films, this Oriental thriller may be the most sinfully pleasurable and amusing." | ||
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"More action oriented than the other Dietrich-Sternberg films, this 1932 production is nevertheless one of the most elegantly styled." |
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