Shadow Play
Ada and Lise are both costume designers, the first is around 20, the other around 30. Both are working hard on their break through. There are also jobs for the movies. This is where Lise meets producer Alphonse, who is nearly 20 years older than she. Because he is unhappy with his girlfriend a secret relationship evolves. Ada has problems as well, but she's not the only one. There are also the young Emma and Nina, as well as Yves and Guido - enough people to get into complicated relationship entanglements.
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Cast
17 people
Helena Bonham Carter
Ada
Known for
Fight Club
Corpse Bride
Romane Bohringer
Lisa
Known for
March of the Penguins
The Apartment
Marie Trintignant
Nina
Known for
The Apprentices
Betty
Elsa Zylberstein
Emma
Known for
Simone: Woman of the Century
Rolling to You
Yvan Attal
Yves
Known for
Rush Hour 3
The Interpreter
Sergio Castellitto
Guido
Known for
The Gentlemen
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
Alphonse
Known for
Underground
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch
Jean-Claude Brialy
Rene Sandre
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Phantom of Liberty
Mathilde Seigner
Fanny
Known for
Camping
War of the Buttons
Jean-Philippe Écoffey
Philippe
Known for
The Apartment
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Sophie Simon
Agnes
Known for
Family Resemblances
Little Nothings
Jean-Bernard Guillard
Thomas
Also in
Three Crowns of the Sailor
The Blind Owl
Martine Dugowson Director · Peter Chase Writer Antoine Roch Cinematographer
First release September 12, 1996 · Produced in France, United Kingdom · Production UGC, France 2 Cinéma
Production
IMA Productions
Production
UGC
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Polar Productions
Production
France · United Kingdom
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Original title
Portraits chinois
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Canada · September 12, 1996
Theatrical
France · June 27, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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