Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002)
Original title: 巴尔扎克与小裁缝
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is a 2002 Chinese-language drama movie directed by Dai Sijie, with a running time of 1h 56m. It stars Zhou Xun, Chen Kun and Liu Ye.
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.
Where to watch Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
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Cast
- Zhou Xun as Little Seamstress
- Chen Kun as Luo Min
- Liu Ye as Ma Jianling
- Wang Shuangbao as Head of the Village
- Cong Zhijun as Old Tailor
- Wang Hongwei as Four Eyes
- Xiao Xiong as Mother of Four Eyes
- Zuohui Tang as Old Mill Worker
- Chen Tianyu as Director of the Commune
- Qing-yun Fan as Doctor
- Jie Min as Peasant
- Zhang Chenghe as Peasant