THE LITTLE CHINESE SEAMSTRESS
by Daï Sijie
synopsis
At the beginning of the 70s, China is still under the yoke of the Cultural Revolution. One of Mao’s policies is the re-education of “intellectuals”. They are sent out to work alongside farmers so as to experience the hard reality of life. Luo and Ma are the sons of intellectuals belonging to the medical and scientific professions. They are therefore considered “enemies of the people” by the Communist party and are sent to an isolated region in the Middle Empire.
| international title: | The Little Chinese Seamstress |
| original title: | Balzac et la petite tailleuse chinoise |
| country: | France, China |
| sales agent: | Studio TF1 Distribution (ex-Newen Connect) |
| year: | 2001 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Daï Sijie |
| film run: | 116' |
| release date: | FR 09/10/2002, CH 09/10/2002, ES 22/11/2002, BE 15/01/2003, LU 31/07/2003, UK 09/05/2003, DK 05/09/2003, PL 06/06/2003, DE 25/12/2003 |
| screenplay: | Daï Sijie, Nadine Perront |
| cast: | Xun Zhou, Chen Kun, Lui Ye, Shuangbao Wang, Zhijun Cong, Hong Wei Wang |
| cinematography by: | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
| film editing: | Luc Barnier, Julia Gregory |
| art director: | Juiping Cao |
| costumes designer: | Huamiao Tong |
| music: | Pujian Wang |
| producer: | Lise Fayolle |
| production: | Les Films de la Suane, France 3 Cinéma, Le Film |
| distributor: | BAC Films, Sunrise Film Distribution ApS, Filmcoopi, Vértigo Films, Les Films de L'Elysée, Soda Pictures, Best Film, Schwarz Weiss Filmverleih |
