Drama · Vietnam · 1982 · 1h 29m

Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village

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Director

Cast

Hữu Mười as Teacher Thứ Bùi Cường as Chí Phèo Đức Lưu as Thị Nở Kim Lân as Lão Hạc Thanh Hiền as Teacher Thứ's wife Mạnh Sinh as Bá Kiến

Crew

Nguyễn Quang Tuấn — Director of Photography Trần Kim Thành — Editor Trần Đắc — Editor Trần Đắc — Screenplay Trần Kim Thành — Screenplay

Synopsis

Thứ, a teacher in an impoverished village of French occupied Vietnam, witnesses the daily tragedies and hardships his neighborhood has to endure. A joint adaptation of three of Nam Cao's classic works: the short stories "Chi Pheo", "Old Hạc" (Lão Hạc) and the novel "Corroded Life" (Sống mòn).

Key Collaborators

Phạm Văn Khoa Director Nguyễn Quang Tuấn Director of Photography Trần Kim Thành Editor Trần Đắc Editor Trần Đắc Screenplay Trần Kim Thành Screenplay

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