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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

20021h 56mDai Sijie
IMDb 7.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 77% · Metacritic 65
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"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.

DramaRomance
ChinaLove Of One's LifeBalzac1970sViolinMountain VillageCultural RevolutionDressmakerBased On Memoir Or AutobiographySichuan

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What is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002) 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 stars in Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress?

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress stars Zhou Xun (Little Seamstress), Chen Kun (Luo Min), Liu Ye (Ma Jianling), Wang Shuangbao (Head of the Village), Cong Zhijun (Old Tailor). The film was directed by Dai Sijie.

How long is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress?

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2002.

Is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress worth watching?

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 77. Fans of Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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