| 词条 | Piccadilly (film) |
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| name = Piccadilly | image = AnnaMayWongPiccadillyCover.jpg | image_size = | caption = | director = E. A. Dupont (uncredited) | producer = Edwald André Dupont (as E.A. Dupont) | writer = Arnold Bennett | narrator = | starring = Gilda Gray Anna May Wong Jameson Thomas | music = Harry Gordon (uncredited) | cinematography = Werner Brandes | editing = | studio = British International Pictures | distributor = Wardour Films Ltd. (UK) Sono Art-World Wide Pictures (US) | released = 1 June 1929 | runtime = 92 minutes 109 minutes (restored version) | country = | language = English | budget = | gross = | preceded_by = | followed_by = }} Piccadilly is a 1929 British silent drama film directed by E. A. Dupont, written by Arnold Bennett and starring Gilda Gray, Anna May Wong, and Jameson Thomas. The film was filmed on location in London,[1][2] produced by British International Pictures. In 2004, the film was re-released by Milestone Films after an extensive restoration, with music scored by Neil Brand, replacing the original music-and-sound effects soundtrack by Harry Gordon (made for cinemas wired for sound). It appeared in 2004 at film festivals nationwide, and in 2005 it was released on DVD. PlotValentine Wilmot's London nightclub and restaurant, Piccadilly Circus, is a great success due to his star attraction, dancing partners Mabel (Gilda Gray) and Vic (Cyril Ritchard). One night, a dissatisfied diner (Charles Laughton) disrupts Mabel's solo with his loud complaint about a dirty plate. When Wilmot investigates, he finds Shosho (Anna May Wong) distracting the other dishwashers with her dancing. He fires her on the spot. After the performance, Vic tries to persuade Mabel to become his partner offstage as well as on, and to go to Hollywood with him. She coldly rebuffs him, as she is romantically involved with Wilmot. That night, Wilmot summons Vic to his office. Before Wilmot can fire him, Vic quits. That turns out to be disastrous for the nightclub. The customers had come to see Vic, not Mabel. Business drops off dramatically. In desperation, Wilmot hires Shosho to perform a Chinese dance. She insists that her boyfriend Jim play the accompanying music. Shosho is an instant sensation, earning a standing ovation after her first performance. Both Mabel and Jim become jealous of the evident attraction between Shosho and Wilmot. Mabel breaks off her relationship with Wilmot. One night, Shosho invites Wilmot to be the first to see her new rooms. Mabel has followed the couple and waits outside. After Wilmot leaves, she persuades Jim to let her in. She pleads with her romantic rival to give Wilmot up, saying he is too old for her, but Shosho replies that it is Mabel who is too old, and that she will keep him. When Mabel reaches into her purse for a handkerchief, Shosho sees a pistol inside and grabs a dagger used as a wall decoration. Frightened, Mabel picks up the gun, then faints. The next day, the newspapers report that Shosho has been murdered. Wilmot is charged with the crime. During the ensuing trial, he admits that the pistol is his, but refuses to divulge what happened that night. Jim testifies that Wilmot was Shosho's only visitor. Things look bad. Then Mabel insists on telling her story. However, she can recall nothing after fainting until she found herself running in the streets. Realizing that either Mabel or Jim must be lying, the judge summons Jim. By then, however, Jim has shot himself at Shosho's mausoleum. As he lies dying, he confesses he killed Shosho. Cast
References1. ^https://classical-iconoclast.blogspot.com/2010/03/beyond-piccadilly-anna-may-wong.html 2. ^https://classical-iconoclast.blogspot.com/2010/04/anna-may-wong-piccadilly-explained.html External links
13 : 1929 films|British black-and-white films|British films|British silent feature films|British drama films|British crime films|1920s crime films|Films shot at Elstree Studios|Films directed by Ewald André Dupont|Films set in London|Films about interracial romance|Works by Arnold Bennett|1920s drama films |
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