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Wharf of Widows(2001)
Status: Released
Date: 2001-12-01
80%
1 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
Overview:
At a rural village where most men have perished in the revolutions against French colonisers, their remaining widows and grieving mothers must bear the brunt of rigid patriarchal expectations placed upon them.
Languages: Vietnamese.
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Movie: Wharf of Widows
Top 9 Billed Cast
Như Quỳnh
Mrs. Hon
Trong Ninh Luu
Mr. Van
Minh Châu
Mrs. Nhan
Đinh Thuý Hà
Hạnh
Trần Tiến
Chuộc
Huy Công
Nghĩa’s uncle
Văn Hiệp
Peasant
Hồng Minh
Hà
Đặng Ngọc Tản
Nghĩa’s mother
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Overview
At a rural village where most men have perished in the revolutions against French colonisers, their remaining widows and grieving mothers must bear the brunt of rigid patriarchal expectations placed upon them.
Release Date
2001-12-01
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Tiếng Việt
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