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The Seventh Veil

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The Seventh Veil
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NR,1hr 31min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1945
Director:
Compton Bennett
Starring:
James Mason, Ann Todd, Ann E. Todd  ...more
Synopsis: Ann Todd stars as an amnesiac mental patient, Francesca Cunningham, who hopes that psychiatrist Dr. Larsen (Herbert Lom) will help her lift the veils of her memory. In a series of flashbacks counterpointed by a lush piano concerto background score, Francesca discovers that she has been a victim of the cruelties of others all her life. Only Nicholas (James Mason), an embittered, crippled musician, has ever shown her any compassion, training the girl to become a top concert pianist. Even he turned ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
A powerful drama, The Seventh Veil continues to make an impact decades after its release, in spite of the fact that modern audiences will likely find its psychological underpinnings somewhat dated. As with many films of the period that sought to incorporate psychology into the proceedings, Veil oversimplifies things tremendously, from the ease with which a patient can be hypnotized (and the extent ... Full Review
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James Mason
Nicholas
Ann Todd
Francesca Cunningham
Ann E. Todd
Francesca Cunningham
Herbert Lom
Dr. Larsen, Dr. Larson
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