Smoke & Mirrors
6.8
“The incredible true story of the man who fooled an entire country”
A tale of cheats and impostors, taking its inspiration from true facts and from one of the most intriguing characters of recent decades: the spy Francisco Paesa.
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Cast
24 people
Eduard Fernández
Francisco Paesa
Known for
30 Coins
The Skin I Live In
Carlos Santos
Luis Roldán
Known for
Paco's Men
Billionaires' Bunker
Jose Coronado
Jesús Camoes (as Jose Coronado)
Known for
The Invisible Guest
The Body
Marta Etura
Nieves Fernández Puerto
Known for
The Impossible
The Invisible Guardian
Itziar Atienza
Land stewardess
Known for
Wrong Side of the Tracks
Getaway Plan
Christian Stamm
Hans
Known for
Warrior Nun
COVID-21: Lethal Virus
Craig Stevenson
Georges Starckman
Known for
Vampire Academy
The Machinist
Luis Callejo
Juan Alberto Belloch
Known for
The Boat
Locked Up
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
Osorno
Known for
The Vault
Neruda
Pedro Casablanc
Lawyer
Known for
Toy Boy
Gunpowder
Philippe Rebbot
Pinaud
Known for
Family for Rent
The Collapse
Jimmy Shaw
Inverter 3
Known for
The English
The Time in Between
Alberto Rodríguez Director · Rafael Cobos Writer Manuel Cerdán Author
Worldwide gross $2.4M · Budget $5M · First release September 17, 2016
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$2,387,127
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Atresmedia
Production
Atípica Films
Production
Zeta Studios
Production
Canal Sur
Production
Movistar Plus
Production
Atresmedia Cine
Production
Sacromonte Films
Production
Zeta Zinema
Production
Spain
Produced in
El espía de las mil caras
Working title
Languages
Original title
El hombre de las mil caras
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · French · Spanish
Release dates
Spain · September 17, 2016
Premiere · Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival
Spain · September 23, 2016
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
April 12, 2017 · Theatrical
Germany
March 22, 2019 · Digital
Greece
February 23, 2017 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 1, 2023 · Digital
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