Smoke & Mirrors

“The incredible true story of the man who fooled an entire country”

6.5

2016

2h 3m

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.

Key Crew

Director

Alberto Rodríguez

Writers

Alberto Rodríguez

Rafael Cobos

Cinematography

Álex Catalán

Music

Julio de la Rosa

Cast (24)

Eduard Fernández

Francisco Paesa

Carlos Santos

Luis Roldán

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