Shadow Play (1996)
Original title: Portraits chinois
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Ada and Lise are both costume designers, the first is around 20, the other around 30. Both are working hard on their break through. There are also jobs for the movies. This is where Lise meets producer Alphonse, who is nearly 20 years older than she. Because he is unhappy with his girlfriend a secret relationship evolves. Ada has problems as well, but she's not the only one. There are also the young Emma and Nina, as well as Yves and Guido - enough people to get into complicated relationship entanglements.
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Helena Bonham CarterAda
Romane BohringerLisa
Marie TrintignantNina
Elsa ZylbersteinEmma
Yvan AttalYves
Sergio CastellittoGuido
Predrag 'Miki' ManojlovićAlphonse
Jean-Claude BrialyRene Sandre
Mathilde SeignerFanny
Jean-Philippe ÉcoffeyPhilippeSophie SimonAgnesMovie DNA
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What is Shadow Play about?
Ada and Lise are both costume designers, the first is around 20, the other around 30. Both are working hard on their break through. There are also jobs for the movies. This is where Lise meets producer Alphonse, who is nearly 20 years older than she. Because he is unhappy with his girlfriend a secret relationship evolves. Ada has problems as well, but she's not the only one. There are also the young Emma and Nina, as well as Yves and Guido - enough people to get into complicated relationship entanglements.
How long is Shadow Play?
Shadow Play has a runtime of 111 minutes.