The Shanghai Spell
5.5
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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Fernando Tielve
Dani
Known for
The Devil's Backbone
The Boarding School
Aida Folch
Susana
Known for
Cuéntame cómo pasó
Mondays in the Sun
Ariadna Gil
Anita / Chen
Known for
Pan's Labyrinth
Rescue Under Fire
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Capt. Bay
Known for
Butterfly
The Spirit of the Beehive
Eduard Fernández
Forcat
Known for
30 Coins
The Skin I Live In
Antonio Resines
Kim
Known for
Cell 211
Mutant Action
Rosa María Sardà
Betibú
Known for
All About My Mother
So My Grandma's a Lesbian!
Jorge Sanz
Denis
Known for
Belle Époque
The Neighbor
Juan José Ballesta
Finito Chacón
Known for
El Bola
A Man of Action
Cristina Dilla
Madre Dani
Known for
Three Steps Above Heaven
The Coffee Table
Joan Borràs
Dr. Barjau
Also in
Morbus
Female Street Dogs
Götz Otto
Omar
Known for
The Pillars of the Earth
Iron Sky
Fernando Trueba Director · Juan Marsé Author Antoine Duhamel Composer
First release April 11, 2002 · Produced in Spain, France, United Kingdom · Languages Catalan, Spanish
Production
Pyramide Productions
Production
Lolafilms
Production
Spain · France · United Kingdom
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Languages
Original title
El embrujo de Shanghai
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Catalan · Spanish
Release dates
Spain · April 11, 2002
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
February 23, 2005 · Theatrical
Romania
April 11, 2002 · Theatrical
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