Xu Mao and His Daughters (1981)

7.2/10 • 89 min • Drama

Overview

Based on Zhou Keqin's excellent novel, Xu Mao and His Daughters weaves a story about the life and sufferings of Xu Mao, an aging peasant and his four daughters in the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. They struggle to make ends meet since his wife's death. Preoccupied with worries, he loses touch with his maturing daughters. It takes the stubborn but kindly intervention of a woman making a governmental inspection tour to cause father and daughters to appreciate their loving family.

Cast

Jia Liu

Wang Fuli

Siqin Gaowa

Zhao Na

Tian Hua

Feng Enhe

Xu Guangming

Li Cun

Junquan Wu

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