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Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village

Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 1, 1982

Runtime

1h 29m

Original Title

Làng Vũ Đại ngày ấy

Production Companies

Hãng Phim Truyện Việt Nam, Phương Nam Phim

Director

Phạm Văn Khoa

Description

Thứ, a teacher in an impoverished village of French occupied Vietnam, witnesses the daily tragedies and hardships his neighborhood has to endure. A joint adaptation of three of Nam Cao's classic works: the short stories "Chi Pheo", "Old Hạc" (Lão Hạc) and the novel "Corroded Life" (Sống mòn).