Baffling murders, fascinating plot twists and remarkable camera work all contribute to this spellbinding, time-honored film noir written, directed by and starring Orson Welles (Citizen Kane, Touch of Evil). Hired to work on a yacht belonging to the disabled husband of femme fatale Rita Hayworth (Gilda, Separate Tables), Welles plays an innocent man drawn into a dangerous web of intrigue and murder. The subject of great controversy and scandal upon its initial release, The Lady from Shanghai shocked 1948 audiences by presenting Hayworth with her flaming red hair cut short and dyed champagne blonde. Decades later, The Lady from Shanghai is considered vintage Welles, his famous hall of mirrors climax hailed as one of the greatest scenes in cinematic history.
Special Features:
-NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Imogen Sara Smith
-NEW Audio Commentary by Novelist and Critic Tim Lucas
-Audio commentary by Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
-A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich: 2000 Interview (20:52)
-Three Comments by Film Noir Historian Eddie Muller (20:14)
-Theatrical Trailer
-Optional English Subtitles
