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.
Key facts
Original language
Spanish, Catalan
Based on
El embrujo de Shanghai
Setting
Barcelona, Gràcia, Shanghai
Filming locations
Gràcia, Port Vell de Barcelona, Estació del Nord, Madrid
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Goya Awards 2003 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | L'Envoûtement de Shanghai | |
| Alternate title | Le Sortilège de Shanghai | |
| Alternate title | The Shanghai Spell |
Soundtracks
| CD | El Embrujo De Shanghai (2002) | 1 release, 2002: Lola Records |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
