Shanghai express /
An opulent romantic adventure that focuses on a diverse group of passengers traveling by express train from Peking to Shanghai. Among them is Captain Doc Harvey, who finds himself reunited with his former lover, now an infamous adventuress who calls herself Shanghai Lily. Desire and deception follow...
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
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[New York, N.Y.] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2018]
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| Edition: | Blu-ray special edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
933. |
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| Summary: | An opulent romantic adventure that focuses on a diverse group of passengers traveling by express train from Peking to Shanghai. Among them is Captain Doc Harvey, who finds himself reunited with his former lover, now an infamous adventuress who calls herself Shanghai Lily. Desire and deception follow, culminating in a tense hostage situation when their train is hijacked by a Chinese warlord. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title screen ; crew credits partially from boxed set's accompanying book. Originally released as a motion picture in 1932. Based on the story by Harry Hervey. Issued in a boxed set: Dietrich & Von Sternberg in Hollywood, which includes an accompanying book. Full screen (1.33:1 aspect ratio). Includes a 2018 interview with film scholar Homay King on Von Sternberg's cinematic impressions of China and the actress Ana Mae Wong. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Format: | Blu-ray; region A; 1080p high definition; LPCM 1.0; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Lee Garmes ; editor, Frank Sullivan ; music, Karl Hajos. |
| ISBN: | 9781681434667 1681434660 9781681434605 1681434601 |