A Phu and his wife (1961)

Original title

Vợ chồng A Phủ

Directed by

Mai Lộc

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Vietnam

Runtime

1h 13m

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A poor Hmong woman is forced into marriage as a younger wife and endures harsh labor and abuse. During wartime, she and her husband A Phu flee their village and struggle for survival.

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What happens

«Супруги А-Фу» (вьет. Vợ chồng A-Phủ) — художественный фильм Северного Вьетнама, вьетнамского режиссёра Май Лока. В СССР был в прокате с 1963 года под названием «Младшая жена». Фильм снят по мотивам одноимённого рассказа известного вьетнамского писателя То Хоая. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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