Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
film
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| gptkbp:artwork |
use of shadows
expressionist lighting. |
| gptkbp:awards |
Academy_Award_nomination_for_Best_Cinematography
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| gptkbp:boxOffice |
$1.5 million
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| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
complex characters
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| gptkbp:cinematographyBy |
gptkb:Lee_Garmes
|
| gptkbp:colors |
black and white
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:criticalReception |
mixed reviews
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influential in film noir
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
depicts_Western_perceptions_of_China.
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| gptkbp:directedBy |
gptkb:Josef_von_Sternberg
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| gptkbp:editedBy |
Dorothy_Spencer
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
85 minutes
|
| gptkbp:genre |
drama
romance |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
set_during_the_Chinese_Civil_War.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shanghai Express
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| gptkbp:influenced |
film noir aesthetics.
subsequent films about war and romance. the_portrayal_of_Asian_characters_in_Hollywood. |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
silent films
German_Expressionism. |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:musicBy |
gptkb:Hans_Eisler
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| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
non-linear
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Best Cinematography nomination.
Best Art Direction nomination. the confrontation scene. the train station scene. Best_Actress_nomination_for_Marlene_Dietrich. Best_Director_nomination_for_Josef_von_Sternberg. Best_Supporting_Actress_nomination_for_Anna_May_Wong. |
| gptkbp:notableFilm |
Anna_May_Wong_as_Hui_Fei.
Clive_Brook_as_Captain_Donald. Emil_Jannings_as_the_German_businessman. Marlene_Dietrich_as_Shanghai_Lily. |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"It’s all a matter of time."
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| gptkbp:plot |
A_love_story_set_against_the_backdrop_of_a_war-torn_China.
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| gptkbp:productionCompany |
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
|
| gptkbp:releaseDate |
December 1932
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| gptkbp:releasedIn |
1932
|
| gptkbp:remake |
Shanghai_Express_(1950)
|
| gptkbp:screenplayBy |
gptkb:Jules_Furthman
|
| gptkbp:setIn |
gptkb:China
|
| gptkbp:setting |
train journey
|
| gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:Anna_May_Wong
gptkb:Emil_Jannings Marlene Dietrich Clive_Brook |
| gptkbp:theme |
love and betrayal
|