by Sijie Dai · DVD · EAN 8435153716515
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«Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress» is the film by Sijie Dai (2003), starring Xun Zhou, Kun Chen and Ye Liu, on DVD.
In China during the Cultural Revolution, two young city dwellers are sent to a remote village for re-education. Together with the tailor's granddaughter, they discover a suitcase of forbidden Western novels, from Balzac to Dumas, which opens up a world of ideas and emotions; the film interweaves love, friendship and the power of literature in the face of oppression.
The DVD, released by Savor in March 2012, has a running time of 116 minutes, is Region 2 and is rated suitable for all audiences.
For viewers who appreciate historical dramas with a literary backdrop and a story of love and friendship during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
