Chinese Shadows
Chinese Shadows
1982, French. Directed by Raúl Ruiz.
A series of compounding dramatic situations, drawn from Georges Polti's '36 Dramatic Situations' and acted out in shadowplay and voiceover.
- Runtime
- 0h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Details
- Released
- 1 January 1982
- Original title
- Ombres Chinoises
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Raúl Ruiz
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Chinese Shadows runs 7 minutes (0h 7m).
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Which OTT platform is Chinese Shadows on?
Chinese Shadows isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1982. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Chinese Shadows?
If you liked Chinese Shadows, try Vanya on 42nd Street, Chaos, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed Chinese Shadows?
Chinese Shadows (1982) was directed by Raúl Ruiz and stars Jean Badin, Jean-Bernard Guillard, Franck Oger.