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The Shanghai Spell

5.9/10
TMDB22 votes
Original: 119 min

A fourteen year old lad discovers his first love at the point of his pencil whilst drawing the portrait of a sickly but coquettish fifteen year old girl. In the neighbourhood an old freedom-fighter pits himself against bad types, a pretty cinema-ticket girl takes to the streets at night and a young anarchist dedicates himself to telling tall stories. Far away, in Shanghai, a hero of the Republic meets a beautiful femme fatal with oriental eyes. Reality and fiction become fused in an embrace.

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About The Shanghai Spell

The Shanghai Spell (2002) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Fernando Tielve, Aida Folch, Ariadna Gil, Fernando Fernán Gómez.

Released
Original language
Runtime
119 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Spain, France, United Kingdom
Production companies
Pyramide Productions, Lolafilms
Writers
Fernando Trueba

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What is The Shanghai Spell about?

A fourteen year old lad discovers his first love at the point of his pencil whilst drawing the portrait of a sickly but coquettish fifteen year old girl. In the neighbourhood an old freedom-fighter pits himself against bad types, a pretty cinema-ticket girl takes to the streets at night and a young anarchist dedicates himself to telling tall stories. Far away, in Shanghai, a hero of the Republic meets a beautiful femme fatal with oriental eyes. Reality and fiction become fused in an embrace.

Who stars in The Shanghai Spell?

Fernando Tielve, Aida Folch, Ariadna Gil, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Eduard Fernández, Antonio Resines. See the cast cards above for character names.

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