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The Shanghai Spell(2002)
Status: Released
Date: 2002-04-11
58%
20 Votes
Time: 1h 59m
Overview:
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.
Languages: Spanish, Catalan.
Countries:
Spain,
France,
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Shanghai Spell
Top 10 Billed Cast
Fernando Tielve
Dani
Aida Folch
Susana
Ariadna Gil
Anita / Chen
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Capt. Bay
Eduard Fernández
Forcat
Antonio Resines
Kim
Rosa María Sardà
Betibú
Jorge Sanz
Denis
Juan José Ballesta
Finito Chacón
Cristina Dilla
Madre Dani
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