Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

2002 · 1h 56m

1Nom

Directed by Dai Sijie

Synopsis

During the Cultural Revolution, two young men are sent to a remote mining village where they fall in love with the local tailor's beautiful granddaughter and discover a suitcase full of forbidden Western novels.

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Details

Released
16 May 2002
Runtime
1h 56m
Director
Dai Sijie
Writers
Dai Sijie, Nadine Perront
Countries
China, France
Languages
Mandarin, French
Production
Les Films de la Suane, Le Film, StudioCanal, France 3 Cinéma, TF1 Films Production, Canal+, Bac Films, CNC, China Film Group Corporation

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Cast

  • Zhou Xun
  • Chen Kun
  • Liu Ye
  • Wang Shuangbao
  • Cong Zhijun
  • Wang Hongwei
  • Xiao Xiong
  • Zuohui Tang
  • Chen Tianyu
  • QQing-yun Fan

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