The Shanghai Spell (El embrujo de Shanghai) 22 years old

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.

Credits

The Shanghai Spell Cast

Name Character
Juan José Ballesta He was 14, now 37 years old as Finito Chacón
Ariadna Gil She was 33, now 55 years old as Anita / Chen
Rosa Maria Sardà She was 60, now 83 years old as Betibú
Jorge Sanz He was 32, now 55 years old as Denis
Aida Folch She was 15, now 37 years old as Susana
Antonio Resines He was 47, now 70 years old as Kim
Eduard Fernández He was 37, now 60 years old as Forcat
Ferran Rañé as Fascista
Fernando Fernán Gómez He was 80, 86 years old when he died as Capt. Bay
Götz Otto He was 34, now 57 years old as Omar
Féodor Atkine He was 54, now 76 years old as Michel Levy
Fernando Tielve He was 15, now 38 years old as Dani
Cristina Dilla She was 2, now 24 years old as Madre Dani
Joan Borràs He was 61, now 84 years old as Dr. Barjau

The Shanghai Spell Crew

Name Department
Salvador Parra as Art Direction. Art
Lala Huete as Costume Design. She was 45 (now 67) years old Costume & Make-Up
Pilar Revuelta as Set Decoration. She was 2 (now 24) years old Art
Carmen Frías as Editor. She was 64 (81) years old when She died Editing
José Luis López-Linares as Director of Photography. He was 47 (now 69) years old Camera
Antoine Duhamel as Original Music Composer. He was 76 (89) years old when He died Sound
Andrés Vicente Gómez as Producer. He was 58 (now 81) years old Production
Pep Armengol as Casting. Production
Fernando Trueba as Director. He was 47 (now 69) years old Directing
Fernando Trueba as Screenplay. He was 47 (now 69) years old Writing
Cristina Huete as Producer. Production
Juan Marsé as Novel. He was 69 (now 91) years old Writing
The Shanghai Spell poster
The Shanghai Spell (22 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, April 11, 2002
  • Runtime: 119 minutes