Movie

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

“A tailor-made love story.”

★ 6.8(75)20021h 56m

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Good to know

Director: Dai Sijie
Release date: 2002-05-16
Runtime: 1h 56m
Language: Mandarin
Status: Released
Country: China
Studio: Les Films de la Suane

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress — trailer

About Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is a 2002 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Dai Sijie, starring Zhou Xun, Chen Kun and Liu Ye. It has a runtime of 1 hour 56 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 75 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress in Spain — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

During the Cultural Revolution, two young men are sent to a remote mining village where they fall in love with the local tailor's beautiful granddaughter and discover a suitcase full of forbidden Western novels.

Cast

Zhou Xun

Little Seamstress

Chen Kun

Luo Min

Liu Ye

Ma Jianling

Wang Shuangbao

Head of the Village

Cong Zhijun

Old Tailor

Wang Hongwei

Four Eyes

Xiao Xiong

Mother of Four Eyes

Zuohui Tang

Old Mill Worker

Chen Tianyu

Director of the Commune

Qing-yun Fan

Doctor

Jie Min

Peasant

Zhang Chenghe

Peasant

Themes & keywords

chinalove of one's lifebalzac1970sviolinmountain villagecultural revolutiondressmakerbased on memoir or autobiographysichuan

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress in Spain?+

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Is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress on Netflix?+

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is not on Netflix in Spain right now.

How long is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress?+

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress has a runtime of 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).

Who stars in Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress?+

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress stars Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Liu Ye, Wang Shuangbao and Cong Zhijun.

When did Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress come out?+

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is a 2002 movie directed by Dai Sijie.

What genre is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress?+

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is Drama film.

Who directed Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress?+

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress was directed by Dai Sijie.