Smoke & Mirrors

Smoke & Mirrors

★ 6.5IMDb Score
Released:2016-09-23
Duration:123 min
Country:Spain
Director:Alberto Rodríguez
Actors:Eduard Fernández, Carlos Santos, Jose Coronado, Marta Etura, Itziar Atienza
Production:Atresmedia, Atípica Films, Zeta Studios, Canal Sur, Movistar Plus

Overview:

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.

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