Smoke & Mirrors
“The incredible true story of the man who fooled an entire country”
2016•12•2h 3m•6.5•Released
HistoryThriller
A tale of cheats and impostors, taking its inspiration from true facts and from one of the most intriguing characters of recent decades: the spy Francisco Paesa.
Director
Alberto Rodríguez
Writer
Alberto Rodríguez, Rafael Cobos
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$2M
Languages
English, Spanish, French
Studio
Atresmedia
Cast
Eduard Fernández
Francisco Paesa
Carlos Santos
Luis Roldán
Jose Coronado
Jesús Camoes (as Jose Coronado)
Marta Etura
Nieves Fernández Puerto
Itziar Atienza
Land stewardess
Christian Stamm
Hans
Craig Stevenson
Georges Starckman
Luis Callejo
Juan Alberto Belloch
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
Osorno
Pedro Casablanc
Lawyer
Philippe Rebbot
Pinaud
Jimmy Shaw
Inverter 3
Tomás del Estal
Bermejo
Alba Galocha
Beatriz
José Manuel Poga
Journalist 2
Production
Company
Atresmedia
Company
Atípica Films
Company
Zeta Studios
Company
Canal Sur
Company
Movistar Plus
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