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The Girl on the River
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The Girl on the River

1987-04-01 · 92 min · ★ 4.8

Drama

A reporter interviews a former prostitute from South Vietnam about her sheltering of an injured Vietcong leader during the war.

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Directors
Dang Nhat Minh
Production companies
Vietnam Feature Film Studio, Phương Nam Phim
Countries
Vietnam
Status
Released

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Minh ChâuMinh ChâuNguyệt
Anh DũngAnh DũngThu
Hà XuyênHà XuyênLiên
Trần Văn SơnSơn
Thanh LanThanh LanNguyệt (voice)
Tú TrinhTú TrinhLiên (voice)

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