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65% Critic Match
Smoke & Mirrors
“The incredible true story of the man who fooled an entire country”
6.5 / 10• 2016• 2h 3m•NR• Spanish
HistoryThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Eduard Fernández
Francisco Paesa
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alberto Rodríguez's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Smoke & Mirrors is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
