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

许茂

Wang Fuli

四姑娘

Siqin Gaowa

三姑娘

Zhao Na

九姑娘

Tian Hua

颜少春

Feng Enhe

金东水

Xu Guangming

郑百如

Li Cun

龙庆

Junquan Wu

齐明江

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