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The film has compensating strength in the star, who photographs more beautifully than before and, though she is acted off the screen by Anna May Wong, shows herself unique in Hollywood by being majestically beautiful. Sep 6, 2018 | Full Review…
The film has compensating strength in the star, who photographs more beautifully than before and, though she is acted off the screen by Anna May Wong, shows herself unique in Hollywood by being majestically beautiful.
Robert Herring
Shanghai Express is a picture of the new school, and when Marlene Dietrich promises Warner Oland to visit him at his castle if he will refrain from destroying Clive Brook's eyesight with a red hot poker, you will not find the situation banal. Feb 2, 2011 | Full Review…
Shanghai Express is a picture of the new school, and when Marlene Dietrich promises Warner Oland to visit him at his castle if he will refrain from destroying Clive Brook's eyesight with a red hot poker, you will not find the situation banal.
The finished product is an example of what can be done with a personality and photogenic face such as Marlene Dietrich possesses to circumvent a trashy story. Jun 6, 2008 | Full Review…
The finished product is an example of what can be done with a personality and photogenic face such as Marlene Dietrich possesses to circumvent a trashy story.
Variety Staff
The bizarre stop-go cadences of the dialogue delivery are the most blatantly non-naturalistic element, but the overall design and dramatic pacing are equally extraordinary. Jun 24, 2006 | Full Review…
The bizarre stop-go cadences of the dialogue delivery are the most blatantly non-naturalistic element, but the overall design and dramatic pacing are equally extraordinary.
Tony Rayns
It is by all odds the best picture Josef von Sternberg has directed. Jan 28, 2006 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
It is by all odds the best picture Josef von Sternberg has directed.
Mordaunt Hall
More action oriented than the other Dietrich-Sternberg films, this 1932 production is nevertheless one of the most elegantly styled. Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
More action oriented than the other Dietrich-Sternberg films, this 1932 production is nevertheless one of the most elegantly styled.
Dave Kehr
Peak Dietrich merging with peak von Sternberg... Each artist and their respective styles coming together to create something distinct and dazzling. Aug 23, 2019 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
Peak Dietrich merging with peak von Sternberg... Each artist and their respective styles coming together to create something distinct and dazzling.
Adam Kempenaar
...a career in a close-up. Aug 20, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
...a career in a close-up.
Josh Larsen
It's one of Dietrich's and [von Sternberg's] finest, a kind of Grand Hotel on wheels. Mar 14, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
It's one of Dietrich's and [von Sternberg's] finest, a kind of Grand Hotel on wheels.
Sky Staff
a marvelous cinematic fantasy, easily the best of the six films Josef von Sternberg produced with star Marlene Dietrich for Paramount between 1930 and 1935. Aug 5, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
a marvelous cinematic fantasy, easily the best of the six films Josef von Sternberg produced with star Marlene Dietrich for Paramount between 1930 and 1935.
James Kendrick
Reportedly the top-grossing film of its year, this finds the actress cast as a promiscuous woman who utters the immortal line, "It took more than one man to change my name to Shanghai Lily." Jul 29, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
Reportedly the top-grossing film of its year, this finds the actress cast as a promiscuous woman who utters the immortal line, "It took more than one man to change my name to Shanghai Lily."
Matt Brunson
The third teaming of Josef von Sternberg and Dietrich is one of their best and most commercial films--the only one nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. Jul 22, 2012 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
The third teaming of Josef von Sternberg and Dietrich is one of their best and most commercial films--the only one nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.
Emanuel Levy
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