Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

1h 32m 1995

Brief Synopsis

A sailor, anchored in Hong Kong for three days, meets a ten- year-old Chinese girl who wants to work on the boat for food and money.

Cast & Crew

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Marion Hänsel

Director

Stephen Rea

Nikos

Ling Chu

Li

Adrian Brine

Captain

Maka Kotto

African Sailor

Mischa Aznavour

Young Sailor

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Centre National Du Cinema; Man'S Films; Rtbf Telefilms; Screen Flanders; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Cinelibre; Cinemien; Columbus Film Ag; Wanda Visión S.A.
Location
Hong Kong; Brussels, Belgium

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Synopsis

A sailor, anchored in Hong Kong for three days, meets a ten- year-old Chinese girl who wants to work on the boat for food and money.

Director

Marion Hänsel

Director

Cast

Stephen Rea

Nikos

Ling Chu

Li

Adrian Brine

Captain

Maka Kotto

African Sailor

Mischa Aznavour

Young Sailor

Lo Koon-lan

Li'S Mother

Jane Birkin

Woman'S Voice

Old Four Tse

Li'S Stepfather

Ricky Tse

Li'S Father

Chan Chun Man

Li'S Brother

Chan Kim Ying

Grandma

Rain Lau

Prostitute

Vivian Lee

Prostitute

Sandy Chan

Prostitute

Tom Tom

Prostitute

Tang Shu Wing

1st Customs Officer

Bandy Yiu

2nd Customs Officer

Bill Yip

Photographer

Mr Chong

Chinese Sailor

Mr Wong Wong

Li'S Grandfather

Mrs Ng

Li'S Grandmother

Crew

Sarah Baur

2nd Assistant Director (Belgium)

Chong Man Cheung

Assistant Editor

Bernard Dedessus Les Moustier

Location Manager (Belgium)

Patrick Delabriere

1st Assistant Director

Marc Detiffe

Stills Photographer

Stephane Excoffier

Costume Designer

Mark Forstater

Associate Producer

Didier Frateur

Other

Raymond Fromont

Camera Operator

Louis Grospierre

Screenwriter

Marion Hänsel

Screenwriter

Marion Hänsel

Associate Producer

Lam Lai Hing

Grip (Hong Kong)

Cheung Chi Ho

Assistant Unit Manager (Hong Kong)

Michèle Hubinon

Continuity Assistant

Chow Sui Hung

Assistant Gaffer (Hong Kong)

Lee Chi Hung

Props (Hong Kong)

Chan Yuen Kai

Grip Assistant (Hong Kong)

Nikos Kavvadias

From Short Story ("Li")

Margaret Lam

Production Coordinator (Hong Kong)

Thierry Leproust

Art Director

Binnie Leung

Location Assistant (Hong Kong)

Yu Lik-wai

Other

Yeung Yung Lin

Craft Service (Hong Kong)

Eliza Liu

Accountant (Hong Kong)

Jessinta Liu

Line Producer

Daniel Lo

1st Production Assistant (Hong Kong)

Bernard Lutic

Director Of Photography

Doug Manuel

Publicist

Wim Mertens

Music

Wong Chi Ming

Gaffer (Hong Kong)

Christian Monheim

Boom Operator

Henri Morelle

Sound Mixer

Dick Naastepad

Makeup Artist

Susana Rossberg

Editor

Maggie To

Location Manager (Hong Kong)

Leung Yui Tong

Assistant Props (Hong Kong)

Michele Troncon

Production Manager

Benny Tse

Unit Manager (Hong Kong)

Eric Van Beuren

Associate Producer

Bernard Van Der Donckt

Production Accountant (Belgium)

Lucy Wei

Wardrobe Supervisor (Hong Kong)

Tang Shu Wing

Art Department Coordinator (Hong Kong)

Bill Yip

Assistant Director (Hong Kong)

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Centre National Du Cinema; Man'S Films; Rtbf Telefilms; Screen Flanders; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Cinelibre; Cinemien; Columbus Film Ag; Wanda Visión S.A.
Location
Hong Kong; Brussels, Belgium

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States January 1996

Released in United States May 1995

Released in United States September 1995

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 17-28, 1995.

Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California January 5-21, 1996.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 7-16, 1995.

Began shooting November 16, 1994.

Completed shooting January 13, 1995.

Released in United States May 1995 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (in competition) May 17-28, 1995.)

Released in United States September 1995 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 7-16, 1995.)

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (European Films From Cannes) October 19 - November 2, 1995.)

Released in United States January 1996 (Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California January 5-21, 1996.)

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