The Shanghai Spell

Name: The Shanghai Spell
Director: Fernando Trueba
Released: 2002
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Fernando Tielve, Aida Folch, Ariadna Gil, Ariadna Gil, Fernando Fernán Gómez

2002 · 119 MIN · IMDB 5.5 · 568 VOTES · DIR. Fernando Trueba

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,016 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:50 THE SHANGHAI SPELL

00:05:51 -What are you saying? -I'm not talking to you...

00:09:16 He's a delinquent. That's what he is. Like all of them.

00:12:29 Mrs. Concha says she's curing her with Elder Flower

00:16:19 -Yes. -You don't have a father, right?

00:19:09 -They are? -Of course.

00:21:44 and that's when he got rich.

00:26:07 Is that what he said? And how we know it is over?

00:30:03 That same night, almost at dawn, he came to see you and your mother.

00:34:38 a fluidity that says, "listen, see me," like the honor of cows or women's lies

00:37:44 Though I had an insomnia patient around the same age as Susana

00:40:38 -Do you want me to get rid of him? -First, I want protection for her.

00:44:39 that even a lost spark from a bus

00:47:43 He can go wherever he wants, by ship, by plane or skateboard.

00:53:13 she will try to find solace again in the arms of that Cantonese officer.

00:57:16 Mom?

01:05:54 I want some too.

01:09:51 A pianist? That's awesome, Dani.

01:15:07 I also wanted to meet you, Mr. Yanez. As you can see, I speak your language.

01:19:46 to scratch my back anymore.

01:31:39 But I didn't imagine you so well established.

01:35:05 Look, kid, go away.

01:41:38 Susana back home. And both of them settled in the tower.

29:09:07 With special thanks to: "basketsoup"

Cast & Characters

Fernando Tielve Dani Aida Folch Susana Ariadna Gil Anita Ariadna Gil Chen Fernando Fernán Gómez Capitán Blay Eduard Fernández Forcat Antonio Resines Kim Rosa Maria Sardà Betibú Jorge Sanz Denis Juan José Ballesta Finito Chacón Cristina Dilla Madre Dani

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,016

Dialogue density8.5 lines / min

First line00:00:50

Final line29:09:07

Production Record

DirectorFernando Trueba

LanguageSpanish

IMDb votes568