Thursday, March 5, 2009

Shanghai Express - von Sternberg, 1932

Marlene Dietrich did her best work with Joseph von Sternberg: Blue Angel (8), Blonde Venus (7), Morocco (7), and this film, Shanghai Express. This film has extraordinary cinematography for its day, most shots look fabulous. And Civil War China is a great backdrop for a train ride. The love story angle doesn't exactly hold up, but everything else works here.

A 7 rating.

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