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Wikipedia article




'The Shanghai Spell' is a 2002 film written and directed by Fernando Trueba. The film is based on the 1993 novel of the same name written by Juan Mars. It is an international co-production among companies from Spain, France and the United Kingdom.

Plot



The film is set in the Grcia district of Barcelona, in the wake of the Spanish Civil War. Fourteen-year-old Dani is a budding artist, who looks after Captain Blay (Fernando Fernn Gmez), an ageing civil war veteran. Blay suggests Dani draw local girl Susana as the subject of a poster warning of the dangers of factory smoke causing consumption. Dani and Susana begin a tentative romance, as they hear stories of Susana's father's exploits as a secret agent in the Chinese city of Shanghai from one of his wartime colleagues.[http://www.sbs.com.au/films/movie/11601/shanghai-spell Shanghai Spell], SBS Films.

Cast



Production



Based on the 1993 novel 'El embrujo de Shanghai' by Juan Mars, the screenplay was penned by the director Fernando Trueba. A joint co-production among companies from Spain, France and the United Kingdom, the film was produced by Lolafilms, Shangai Spell Ltda, Pyramide Productions, and Orsan Productions and it had the participation of Antena 3 Televisin, Telemadrid and .

Awards



'The Shanghai Spell' was nominated in several categories at the 17th Goya Awards in February 2003. The film won the awards for Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyles; and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Production Supervision.

See also



* List of Spanish films of 2002

References




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