The Shanghai Spell
El embrujo de Shanghai
Synopsis
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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El embrujo de Shanghai (trailer)
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-01-04
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fernando Trueba
- Screenplay & Story
- Fernando Trueba
- Original Score
- Antoine Duhamel
- Original Title
- El embrujo de Shanghai
- Country of Origin
- Spain, France, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish, Catalan
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Studios
- Pyramide Productions, Lolafilms
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fernando Trueba
Fernando Trueba, Juan Marsé
Antoine Duhamel
José Luis López-Linares
Carmen Frías
Andrés Vicente Gómez, Cristina Huete
Department Leadership Roster
Fernando Trueba
Director
Fernando Trueba
Screenplay
Andrés Vicente Gómez
Producer
Cristina Huete
Producer
Antoine Duhamel
Original Music Composer
José Luis López-Linares
Director of Photography
Carmen Frías
Editor
Lala Huete
Costume Design
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What is The Shanghai Spell about?
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.
Who directed The Shanghai Spell?
The Shanghai Spell was directed by Fernando Trueba.
Who stars in The Shanghai Spell?
The principal cast of The Shanghai Spell includes Fernando Tielve, Aida Folch, Ariadna Gil, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Eduard Fernández.
When was The Shanghai Spell released and how long is it?
The Shanghai Spell was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.
Who composed the musical score for The Shanghai Spell?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Shanghai Spell was composed by Antoine Duhamel.
Is The Shanghai Spell based on a book or true story?
The Shanghai Spell is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Juan Marsé".