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Tears in the Barren Mountain
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Tears in the Barren Mountain

1956-01-01 · 106 min · Not rated

Drama · Music

During the Ming dynasty, a poor worker family, working day and night, is still unable to pay its taxes.

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Directors
Wu Zuguang
Production companies
Beijing Film Studio
Countries
China
Status
Released

Top Cast

Cheng Yanqiu
Hu Xueli
Qian Baosen

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