Shanghai 1937

Shanghai 1937 (also released as Hotel Shanghai) is a 1997 German two-part miniseries directed by Peter Patzak for German Television. It was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]

Shanghai 1937
Directed byPeter Patzak
Written byVicki Baum (novel)
Angel Wagenstein
Produced byManfred Durniok
StarringAgnieszka Wagner
Release dates
  • July 1997 (1997-07) (Moscow)
  • 24 October 1997 (1997-10-24) (Germany)
Running time
180 minutes
Countries
  • Germany
  • China
Languages
  • German
  • English

Cast

Reception

In a positive review for The Hollywood Reporter, Duane Byrge wrote, "Director Peter Patzak has fashioned a roiling entertainment, nicely transposing this sprawling story to a tight, filmic dimension. Technically, it's marvelous with its teeming visuals and captivating marches through old Shanghai. Highest praise to cinematographer Martin Stingl for the panoramic scopings, and particular praise to art director Qin Baisong for evoking the passions and terrors of the times."[2]

In a negative review for Variety, Angela Baldassarre wrote, "Considering the large number of subplots, there is little room in Hotel Shanghai for character development; none of the personalities gets beyond mere introduction. The performances, thus, come across as incomplete and mediocre."[3]

References
  1. "20th Moscow International Film Festival (1997)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. Byrge, Duane (7 October 1997). "War of the Worldly: Nine diverse characters brace for imminent Japanese attack in Durniok's 'Hotel Shanghai'". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 349, no. 27. p. 19. ProQuest 2469203575.
  3. Baldassarre, Angela (11 August 1997). "Hotel Shanghai". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

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