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...Seventh Veil (Ann Todd, James Mason; TIME...
...Seventh Veil (Ann Todd, James Mason; TIME...
...Seventh Veil (Ann Todd, James Mason; TIME...
...first, Francesca (Ann Todd), a beautiful pianist whose fairly simple liking of men and pianos has led her into a complex state of emotional bewilderment, won't tell her doctors what ails her. It takes narcosis, hypnosis and a few bars of musical therapy to snatch the last veil of reserve from her tortured mind. As soon as the doctor's shot in the arm and soft talk begin to take effect, Francesca begins to remember a happy childhood followed by years of frustration. Her schoolmistress beats her across the knuckles; her bad-tempered but handsome guardian (James...
...Seventh Veil is handsomely photographed, elegantly produced and acted with full romantic flourishes. It is a typical exhibit in Britain's current campaign to beat Hollywood at its own game (see above). The music includes the Grieg Concerto in A Minor, the Mozart Sonata in C Major and something called the Seventh Veil Waltz. Ghost Pianist Eileen Joyce and the London Symphony Orchestra perform superbly. But British moviemakers have learned more than expert photography from Hollywood: cinemaddicts will not be very much surprised to see at the end that Francesca's heart has really been yearning for True...