China / Sep 01, 1957
1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Two famous comedians from pre-Revolution days perform a series of sketches in a theatre for a group of Party cadres. The stage performances blend over into absurdist, self-contained fantasy episodes where the two comics allegorically parody Party propaganda and ideological orthodoxy.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bai Mei | Aunt |
| Huang Yan | Sao Er |
| Yumei Wu | Shi Fu |
| Yuling Ma | Female reporter |
| Yan Jie | Fat passenger |
| Lan Lan | Female classmate A |
| Fengxia Du | Female classmate B |
| Min Lu | Female classmate C |
| Ping Gao | Watchmen |
| Jianfu Hou | Movie actor |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 未完成的喜剧 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话 |
| Production countries | China |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Changchun Film Studio |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1957 |
| Writer | Lü Ban, Tai Luo |
| Cinematography | Hui Zhang |
| Assistant directors | Tai Luo, Lü Ban |
| Camera operators | Hui Zhang |
| Additional photography | Hui Zhang |
| Production design | Wei Xu |
| Art direction | Wei Xu |
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| Set decoration | Wei Xu |
| Music | Yutian Zhang, Ma Lin, Jianping Zhang |
| Sound | Ma Lin, Jianping Zhang, Yutian Zhang |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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