Hotel Shanghai (1997)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 3H 0M

Director : Peter Patzak

Synopsis

German two-part miniseries about the westerns staying at a popular hotel in Shanghai as the Japanese invasion of China also known as the Second Sino-Japanese War begins in 1937 as a precursor to WWII.

Actors

Agnieszka Wagner
Agnieszka Wagner
Helen Russell
Nicholas Clay
Nicholas Clay
Bobby
James McCaffrey
James McCaffrey
Frank Taylor
Dieter Laser
Dieter Laser
Robert Giggenbach
Robert Giggenbach
Nigel Davenport
Nigel Davenport
Butler
Elliott Gould
Elliott Gould
Hutchinson
Annie Girardot
Annie Girardot
Mme. Tissaud
Patrick Ryecart
Patrick Ryecart
Sir Kingsdale-Smith

Crews

Peter Patzak
Peter Patzak
Director
Vicki Baum
Vicki Baum
Novel
Angel Vagenshtain
Angel Vagenshtain
Writer
Manfred Durniok
Manfred Durniok
Producer
Christian Bruhn
Christian Bruhn
Music
Martin Stingl
Martin Stingl
Director of Photography
Silvia Hebel
Silvia Hebel
Editor
Roberto Silvi
Roberto Silvi
Editor

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