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

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)

Trailer

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