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Spring in a Small Town
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Spring in a Small Town

1948-02-01 · 94 min · ★ 7.2

Drama · Romance

A married couple living in a desolate small town in post-WWII China are paid a surprise visit by an old friend of the husband's.

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Directors
Fei Mu
Production companies
Wenhua Film Company
Countries
China
Status
Released

Top Cast

Wei WeiWei WeiZhou Yuwen
Yu ShiYu ShiDai Liyan
Li WeiLi WeiZhang Zhichen
Cui ChaomingCui ChaomingLao Huang
Zhang HongmeiZhang HongmeiDai Xiou

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