The Seventh Veil

"It Dares Strip Down a Woman's Mind"

Feb 15 1946 Approved 1h 34m
Drama, Music

A concert pianist with amnesia fights to regain her memory.

Plot

One dark summer night, Francesca Cunningham, a once world famed pianist, escapes from her hospital room and tries to commit suicide by jumping off a local bridge. She is rescued and taken back to the hospital and undergoes psychological treatment by Dr. Larsen. Larsen, desperately wants to know the events and persons who drove her to this state and help her. He makes Francesca talk about her past - a past with a controlling guardian, Nicholas, no friends, kept apart from the man she loved and forced to practice the piano 5-6 hours a day.

Written by

Muriel Box, Sydney Box

Directed by

Compton Bennett

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Ortus Films, Sydney Box Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
2,613
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA