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14/05/1999

BBC Two - The Lady from Shanghai

A sailor accompanies a couple on a cruise, but becomes a pawn in a game of murder.

Compelling and highly stylised tale of a sailor who accompanies a beautiful woman and her husband on a sea cruise, and becomes a pawn in a game of murder. Starring Orson Welles.

Compelling and highly stylised tale of an Irish sailor who accompanies a beautiful woman and her husband on a sea cruise, and becomes a pawn in a game of murder. Includes labyrinthine plot twists and some breathtaking cinematography - particularly in the famous Hall of Mirrors scene.

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