France / May 16, 2002
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Zuohui Tang | Old Mill Worker |
| Chen Tianyu | Director of the Commune |
| Qing-yun Fan | Doctor |
| Jie Min | Peasant |
| Zhang Chenghe | Peasant |
| Xu Yukun | Peasant |
| Lia Mei | Female Villager |
| Jing Fang | Female Villager |
| Li Peng | Female Villager |
| Heng Fei Zhao | Female Villager |
| Yao Liu | Female Villager |
| Yulin Chen | Female Villager |
| Chun Hua Xu | Female Villager |
| Fang Zong Zhao | Female Villager |
| Wa Su | Head of the Village's Daughter-in-Law |
| Quilène Boileux | Airport Shop Assistant |
| Dandan Yang | Mrs. Lao |
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| Guy-Pierre Bennet | Journalist (voice) |
| Wei Chen | Wife of the Head of the Village |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 巴尔扎克与小裁缝 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话 |
| Production countries | China, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films de la Suane, Le Film, StudioCanal, France 3 Cinéma |
| Release date | 16 maggio 2002 |
| Executive producer | Bernard Lorain, Pujian Wang, Wang Zhebin |
| Production | Lise Fayolle |
| Writer | Dai Sijie, Nadine Perront |
| Editing | Luc Barnier, Julia Grégory |
| Cinematography | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
| Assistant directors | Dai Sijie |
| Camera operators | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
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| Additional photography | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
| Production design | Nadine Perront, Cao Juiping |
| Art direction | Nadine Perront, Cao Juiping |
| Set decoration | Nadine Perront, Cao Juiping |
| Music | Pujian Wang |
| Sound | Pujian Wang |
| Costume design | Tong Huamiao |
| Makeup | Tong Huamiao |
| Hairstyling | Tong Huamiao |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Canada / Sep 22, 2002
United States / Oct 09, 2002
Italy / Jul 09, 2004
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