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Film · 1989

A City of Sadness

Original title: 悲情城市

by Hou Hsiao-hsien

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Details

Type
Film
Released
1989
Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Saga
Taiwan Trilogy
Genres
Drama
Countries
Taiwan
Original language
Japanese
Running time
2 h 38 min

Cast

  • Tony Leung Chiu-wai
  • Jack Kao
  • Chen Sung-young
  • Li Tian-lu
  • Ho Ai-Yun
  • Hsin Shu-fen

Awards

Wins

  • Golden Lion (1989)

Nominations

  • International Submission to the Academy Awards (1990)

In France

French rating
Tout public
French release visa
No. 74888

Source: CNC, French open data (Licence Ouverte)

References

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