Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002)
A tailor-made love story.
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.
Director: Dai Sijie
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: May 16, 2002
Cast
- Zhou Xun - Little Seamstress
- Chen Kun - Luo Min
- Liu Ye - Ma Jianling
- Wang Shuangbao - Head of the Village
- Cong Zhijun - Old Tailor
- Wang Hongwei - Four Eyes
- Xiao Xiong - Mother of Four Eyes
- Zuohui Tang - Old Mill Worker
- Chen Tianyu - Director of the Commune
- Qing-yun Fan - Doctor
Screenplay
- Dai Sijie (Novel)
- Dai Sijie (Screenplay)
- Nadine Perront (Screenplay)
Music: Pujian Wang
Cinematography: Jean-Marie Dreujou
Editing: Luc Barnier, Julia Grégory
Production: Les Films de la Suane, Le Film
Country: China, France
Language: 普通话
Original Language: zh
Keywords
china, love of one's life, balzac, 1970s, violin, mountain village, cultural revolution, dressmaker, based on memoir or autobiography, sichuan
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress about?
- 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.
- Who directed Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress?
- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress was directed by Dai Sijie.
- Who stars in Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress?
- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress stars Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Liu Ye, Wang Shuangbao, Cong Zhijun, Wang Hongwei.
- How long is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress?
- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress?
- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is a Drama film.
- Where was Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress produced?
- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress was produced in China, France.