Drama ·Romance · China · 1986 · 2h 9m

Old Well

老井

Old Well poster
Director
Wu Tianming
Cast
Zhang Yimou as 孙旺泉 Lü Liping as 段喜凤 Niu Xingli as 万水爷 Ding Weimin as 三婶 Yan Xie as 孙旺才 Li Jingjing as 春梅
Crew
Zhang Yimou — Director of Photography Wangcai Chen — Director of Photography Xu Youfu — Original Music Composer 郑义 — Writer Gang Yang — Production Design
Synopsis

A married village worker teams up with an old girlfriend to try to dig a well for his water-starved village. The well collapses and they are trapped. Their enforced confinement leads to them exploring their feelings for each other and those around them.

Key Collaborators
Wu Tianming Director Zhang Yimou Director of Photography Wangcai Chen Director of Photography Xu Youfu Original Music Composer 郑义 Writer Gang Yang Production Design
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