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Quick Info

IMDb
Rating
7.2/10
Release1981
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
Production
August 1st Film Studio
Movie

Xu Mao and His Daughters

1981
1h 29m
7.2
Drama

Synopsis

Based on Zhou Keqin's excellent novel, Xu Mao and His Daughters weaves a story about the life and sufferings of Xu Mao, an aging peasant and his four daughters in the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. They struggle to make ends meet since his wife's death. Preoccupied with worries, he loses touch with his maturing daughters. It takes the stubborn but kindly intervention of a woman making a governmental inspection tour to cause father and daughters to appreciate their loving family.

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