The Seventh Veil (1945)

Directed by

Compton Bennett

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 45 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A concert pianist is treated by a psychiatrist after a suicide attempt. The doctor uses hypnosis to uncover the past relationships that led to her trauma.

intensemelancholicpsychologicaldramaticsuspensefulromanticemotional

What happens

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 that seems to affect her hands, making 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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