The Shanghai Spell

The Shanghai Spell

119 mins | Drama | April 11, 2002

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.

The Shanghai Spell

119 mins | Drama | April 11, 2002

The Shanghai Spell
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.
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers Pyramide Productions, Lolafilms
Original title El embrujo de Shanghai
Directors Fernando Trueba
Writers Juan Marsé, Fernando Trueba

Cast

Fernando Tielve

as Dani

Aida Folch

as Susana

Ariadna Gil

as Anita / Chen

Eduard Fernández

as Forcat

Rosa María Sardà

as Betibú

Jorge Sanz

as Denis

Juan José Ballesta

as Finito Chacón

Cristina Dilla

as Madre Dani

Joan Borràs

as Dr. Barjau

Götz Otto

as Omar

Ferran Rañé

as Fascista

Féodor Atkine

as Michel Levy