Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

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A Greek-Irish sailor becomes friends with a 10-year-old sampan girl while his freighter is docked in Hong Kong.

Cast: Stephen Rea, Ling Chu, Adrian Brine, Maka Kotto, Mischa Aznavour, more

Director: Marion Hänsel

Genres: Drama

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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Overview

Cast

Stephen Rea

Ling Chu

Adrian Brine

Maka Kotto

Mischa Aznavour

Jane Birkin

Chan Chan Man

Chow Jo

Wong Wong

Fow Tse

Cheung Chi Ho

Chong Ching

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