Ju Dou
A woman married to the brutal and infertile owner of a dye mill in rural China conceives a boy with her husband's nephew but is forced to raise her son as her husband's heir without revealing his parentage in this circular tragedy. Filmed in glowing technicolour, this tale of romantic and familial love in the face of unbreakable tradition is more universal than its setting.
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Ju Dou
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 21, 1990
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama
User Score
72%
Original Title
菊豆
Production Companies
China Film Co-Production Corp., Xi'an Film Studio
Director
Zhang Yimou
Description
A woman married to the brutal and infertile owner of a dye mill in rural China conceives a boy with her husband's nephew but is forced to raise her son as her husband's heir without revealing his parentage in this circular tragedy. Filmed in glowing technicolour, this tale of romantic and familial love in the face of unbreakable tradition is more universal than its setting.
Cast
Crew
Trailer
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