The Seventh Veil is a 1945 British melodrama film directed by Compton Bennett and starring James Mason and Ann Todd. It was made by Ortus Films and released through General Film Distributors in the UK and Universal Pictures in the United States. The screenplay concerns Francesca (Todd), a brilliant concert pianist who attempts suicide while she is being treated for a disabling delusional disorder centred on her hands that makes it impossible for her to play. A psychiatrist uses hypnosis to uncover the source of her crippling fear and to reveal, one by one, the relationships that have enriched and troubled her life. When the last "veil" is removed, her mind is clear. She regains the ability to play and knows whom she loves best. The film's title comes from the metaphor, attributed to the fictional psychiatrist, that while Salome removed all her veils willingly, human beings fiercely protect the seventh and last veil that hides their deepest secrets, and will only reveal themselves completely under narcosis.
The Seventh Veil (1945)
Directed by Compton Bennett
Genres - Drama |
Release Date - Nov 12, 1945 |
Run Time - 94 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
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Alternate Titles
A hetedik fátyol
HU
Der letzte Schleier
AT, DE
Det syvende slør
DK
Det syvende sløret
NO
El séptimo velo
AR, MX, ES
Le septième voile
FR
O evdomos peplos
GR
O Sétimo Véu
BR, PT
Sedmi veo
YU
Seitsemäs huntu
FI
Settimo velo
IT
Siódma zasłona
PL
Sjunde slöjan
SE
The Seventh Veil
GB, US
Седмият воал
BG
Седьмая вуаль
, RU
第七のヴェール
JP