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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1995)

92 min  -  Drama  -   1995 (Belgium)
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The film tells the story of a strange friendship between an adult, already on the return of his path of life... See full summary »

Director:

Marion Hänsel

Writers:

Nikos Kavvadias (short story "Li"), Marion Hänsel , and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Stephen Rea, Ling Chu and Adrian Brine
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Rea ...
Nikos
Ling Chu Ling Chu ...
Li - a little Chinese girl
Adrian Brine Adrian Brine ...
Captain
Maka Kotto Maka Kotto ...
The African sailor
Mischa Aznavour Mischa Aznavour ...
The young sailor
Koon-Lan Law Koon-Lan Law ...
Li's mother
Jane Birkin ...
Nikos' former love (voice)
Chan Chan Man Chan Chan Man ...
Baby
Chow Jo Chow Jo ...
Li's grandfather
Wong Wong Wong Wong ...
Li's grandmother
Fow Tse Fow Tse ...
Li's stepfather
Cheung Chi Ho Cheung Chi Ho ...
A sailor
Chong Ching Chong Ching ...
A sailor
Lim Lim ...
A sailor
Peter Heylen Peter Heylen ...
A sailor
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Storyline

The film tells the story of a strange friendship between an adult, already on the return of his path of life, and a Chinese girl who just begins her path. Nikos is the radio operator of a merchant ship and has just arrived in Hong-Kong. He is tired and wants to forget his problems by smoking opium. Innocence and hope turns to him in the person of Li, a Chinese girl who lives in a Sampan (a houseboat) and has to clean boats and empty trash-cans to survive. Written by Volker Boehm  

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Plot Keywords:

Opium | Houseboat | Hong Kong | Title Directed By Female | China  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Belgium | France | UK

Language:

Dutch | English

Release Date:

(Belgium) See more »

Also Known As:

Li See more »

Filming Locations:

Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

BRTN Fictie, Flanders Film Fund, Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Argentina: (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Quotes

Li - a little Chinese girl: I'll tell you a story.
Li - a little Chinese girl: A legend as long as the Pearl River.
Li - a little Chinese girl: Once upon a time... a lonely, sad and lost mandarin.
Nikos: I'll tell you another story.
Nikos: Once upon a time... a lonely, sad and lost sailor.
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