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Release Date:
9 October 2002 (France)
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Plot:
Two youths sent for a Maoist "re-education" in the mountains fall in love with the village tailor's granddaughter. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 5 nominations
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message worth overlooking minor flaws
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Xun Zhou | ... | Little Chinese Seamstress |
| Kun Chen | ... | Luo |
 | Ye Liu | ... | Ma |
| Shuangbao Wang | ... | Head of the Village |
| Zhijun Cong | ... | Old Tailor |
| Hongwei Wang | ... | Four Eyes |
| Xiong Xiao | ... | Mother of Four Eyes |
| Zuohui Tang | ... | Old Mill Worker |
| Wei Chen | ... | Wife of the Head of the Village |
| Tianlu Chen | ... | Director of the Commune |
| Qing-yun Fan | ... | Doctor |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Guy-Pierre Bennet | ... | Journalist (voice) |
| Quilène Boileux | ... | Airport Shop Assistant |
| Yulin Chen | ... | Female Villager |
| Jing Fang | ... | Female Villager |
| Yao Liu | ... | Female Villager |
| Lina Mei | ... | Female Villager |
| Jie Min | ... | Peasant |
| Li Peng | ... | Female Villager |
| Wa Su | ... | Daughter in Law of the Head of the Village |
| Chun Hua Xu | ... | Female Villager |
| Yukun Xu | ... | Peasant |
| Dandan Yang | ... | Mrs. Lao |
| He Zhang | ... | Peasant |
| Fang Zong Zhao | ... | Female Villager |
| Heng Fei Zhao | ... | Female Villager |
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Also Known As:
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (UK) (USA)
Balzac et la petite tailleuse chinoise (France)
The Little Chinese Seamstress (International: English title)
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Balzac et la petite tailleuse chinoise (France)
The Little Chinese Seamstress (International: English title)
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Runtime:
110 min | France:116 min (Cannes Film Festival)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Singapore:PG |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) |
Malaysia:U |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
France:U |
Germany:o.Al. |
Norway:11 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Spain:13 |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12A |
Canada:A (Ontario)
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Filming was allowed in China after seven months negotiations with the authorities, but any projection on Chinese territory was banned.
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Soundtrack:
Concerto pour violon N° 3
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"Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress" it is not a movie without flaws, by any means. The manner in which it portrays literature and classical music as being magically transformative is a little syrupy and snobbish (not to mention wildly unbelievable), but hey - they only had two hours to try to explain how great books and music can speak to the soul, so I have to cut them some slack. The oppressive Communist Chinese "re-education" program was clearly criticized. There were many characters in the film who spoke directly about freedom. So the message was loud and clear, both for freedom and against oppression. Throw in a sweet love story, stunning landscapes, and appealing main characters, and it's a winning combination.