The Seventh Veil (1945)
October 18, 1945Release Date
The Seventh Veil (1945)
October 18, 1945Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
James Mason
Nicholas Cunningham
Ann Todd
Francesca Cunningham
Herbert Lom
Dr. Larsen
Hugh McDermott
Peter Gay
Albert Lieven
Maxwell Leyden
Yvonne Owen
Susan Brook
David Horne
Dr. Kendall
Manning Whiley
Dr. Irving
Grace Allardyce
Nurse
John Slater
James
Sydney Box
Writer / Producer
Muriel Box
Writer
Compton Bennett
Director
Dorothy Sinclair
Costume Design
L. Clark
Sound Recordist
Bert Mason
Camera Operator
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 18, 1945
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
Content RatingNR
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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 (a company established by producer Sydney Box) 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.