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The Seventh Veil

  • 19451945
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.2K
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The Seventh Veil (1945)
DramaMusic
A concert pianist with amnesia fights to regain her memory.A concert pianist with amnesia fights to regain her memory.A concert pianist with amnesia fights to regain her memory.
IMDb RATING
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2.2K
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  • Director
    • Compton Bennett
  • Writers
    • Muriel Box(original story)
    • Sydney Box(original story)
  • Stars
    • James Mason
    • Ann Todd
    • Herbert Lom
  • Director
    • Compton Bennett
  • Writers
    • Muriel Box(original story)
    • Sydney Box(original story)
  • Stars
    • James Mason
    • Ann Todd
    • Herbert Lom
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    James Mason and Ann Todd in The Seventh Veil (1945)
    James Mason and Ann Todd in The Seventh Veil (1945)
    The Seventh Veil (1945)
    Ann Todd in The Seventh Veil (1945)
    Ann Todd in The Seventh Veil (1945)
    Ann Todd in The Seventh Veil (1945)
    David Horne and Manning Whiley in The Seventh Veil (1945)
    Herbert Lom in The Seventh Veil (1945)
    Ann Todd in The Seventh Veil (1945)
    Ann Todd in The Seventh Veil (1945)
    Ann Todd and Herbert Lom in The Seventh Veil (1945)
    Ann Todd in The Seventh Veil (1945)

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    James Mason
    James Mason
    • Nicholas
    Ann Todd
    Ann Todd
    • Francesca
    Herbert Lom
    Herbert Lom
    • Dr. Larsen
    Hugh McDermott
    Hugh McDermott
    • Peter Gay
    Albert Lieven
    Albert Lieven
    • Maxwell Leyden
    Yvonne Owen
    • Susan Brook
    David Horne
    David Horne
    • Dr. Kendall
    Manning Whiley
    Manning Whiley
    • Dr. Irving
    Grace Allardyce
    • Nurse
    Ernest Davies
    • Parker
    John Slater
    John Slater
    • James
    Arnold Goldsborough
    • Conductor
    Muir Mathieson
    • Conductor
    Beatrice Varley
    Beatrice Varley
      Margaret Withers
        • Director
          • Compton Bennett
        • Writers
          • Muriel Box(original story) (screenplay)
          • Sydney Box(original story) (screenplay)
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        Storyline

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        • Trivia
          After he saw a rough cut of the film towards the end of the shoot, James Mason insisted that Ann Todd be given equal billing.
        • Goofs
          When Peter writes a note to Francesca in a nightclub, she turns it over and writes her reply on its back. When Peter holds up the note to read her answer, however, its back is blank; his original note is missing.
        • Quotes

          Dr. Larsen: Dr. Kendall, a surgeon doesn't operate without first taking off the patient's clothes, nor do we with the mind. You know what, uh, Staples says? The human mind is like Salome at the beginning of her dance, hidden from the outside world by seven veils: veils of reserve, shyness, fear. Now with friends, the average person will drop first one veil, then another, maybe three or four altogether. With a lover, she will take off five, or even six, but never the seventh. Never, you see the human mind likes to cover its nakedness too and keep its private thoughts to itself. Salome drops her seventh veil of her own free will, but you will never get the human mind to do that, and that is why I use narcosis. Five minutes under narcosis and down comes the seventh veil. Then we can see what is actually going on behind it. Then we can really help.

        • Connections
          Featured in James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate (1984)

        User reviews55

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        7/10
        Good Psychological Melodrama
        If you like melodrama, check this one out. It is well-made and is acted with sincerity by some fine British actors who achieve great dramatic effect.

        Piano music is secondary to the story and only small snippets of music are played. You will barely notice the piano because this movie is overwhelmingly a psychological drama. So much so that the psychiatrist is given almost super-human insight and ability. This is not a negative because it is not crackpot or over the top.

        James Mason is outstanding and very believable in a cerebral, complex role. Think of the best James Mason performance you ever saw. This equals it, I guarantee. Ann Todd is solid and believable, although somewhat coldly distant from the audience, but that was her style. She stays in character and keeps it interesting.

        Herbert Lom must have made a zillion movies, many obscure or trifling. However, this film proves that he was a first-rate actor. His performance here as the psychiatrist is very straight, serious and effective. You won't believe it is the same actor who was in those "Pink Panther" movies.

        Note how the cave-like home of the artist ("Leyden") appears claustrophobic in comparison to the spacious comfort of the main mansion set. This, and the deliberate posing of Todd to look uncomfortable in Leyden's home are subtle examples of the high standard of care and planning that must have gone into this production.

        This is high-caliber melodrama, not overdone but just interesting and effective.
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        • Panamint
        • May 21, 2007

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        • Release date
          • February 15, 1946 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • United Kingdom
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Sedmi veo
        • Filming locations
          • Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London, England, UK(Studio)
        • Production companies
          • Ortus Films
          • Sydney Box Productions
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        • Budget
          • £67,000 (estimated)
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 34 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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