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Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop

19821h 23mLê Hoàng Hoa

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"ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE PARTY?"

After the Geneva Convention, Viet Minh cadres are gathered to the North. There are also many who secretly stayed. Among them is Robert Nguyen Thanh Luan. He returns to Vinh Long, part of the diocese of Bishop Peter Ngo Dinh Thuc, who has known his Catholic family for long. The bishop adopts him into the Ngo family, where he begins associating with Ngo Dinh Nhu, the Vice President and Presidential Consultant of the Republic of Vietnam.

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What is Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop (1982) about?

After the Geneva Convention, Viet Minh cadres are gathered to the North. There are also many who secretly stayed. Among them is Robert Nguyen Thanh Luan. He returns to Vinh Long, part of the diocese of Bishop Peter Ngo Dinh Thuc, who has known his Catholic family for long. The bishop adopts him into the Ngo family, where he begins associating with Ngo Dinh Nhu, the Vice President and Presidential…

Who stars in Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop?

Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop stars Nguyễn Chánh Tín (Robert Nguyễn Thành Luân), Lâm Bình Chi (Ngô Đình Nhu), Đỗ Văn Nghiêm (Ngô Đình Thục), Hoàng Sơn (Lại Văn Sang), Việt Thanh (Lại Hữu Tài). The film was directed by Lê Hoàng Hoa.

How long is Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop?

Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1982.

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