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Crows and Sparrows

Original title: Wuya yu maque
  • 19491949
  • 1h 53m
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7.2/10
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Crows and Sparrows (1949)
Drama
A story of a corrupt party official who attempts to sell an apartment building he has appropriated from the original owner and the struggles of the tenants to prevent themselves being thrown... Read allA story of a corrupt party official who attempts to sell an apartment building he has appropriated from the original owner and the struggles of the tenants to prevent themselves being thrown onto the street.A story of a corrupt party official who attempts to sell an apartment building he has appropriated from the original owner and the struggles of the tenants to prevent themselves being thrown onto the street.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
286
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    • Junli Zheng
  • Writers
    • Baichen Chen(story)
    • Gu Liu(story)
    • Fu Shen(story)
  • Stars
    • Dan Zhao
    • Yinyan Wu
    • Daolin Sun
    • Junli Zheng
  • Writers
    • Baichen Chen(story)
    • Gu Liu(story)
    • Fu Shen(story)
  • Stars
    • Dan Zhao
    • Yinyan Wu
    • Daolin Sun
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    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Dan Zhao
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    Yinyan Wu
    • Mrs. Xiao
    • (as Yin Wu)
    Daolin Sun
    • Teacher Hua
    • (as Daoling Sun)
    Yunzhu Shangguan
    • Mrs. Hua
    Heling Wei
    • Mr. Kong
    Tianji Li
    • Mr. Hou
    Zongying Huang
    • Mrs. Hou
    Bei Wang
    • A-mei
    Han Cheng
    • Spy 1
    Mo Cheng
    • Spy
    Yunzhu Ouytang
    Lulu Wang
    • Wei Yu
    Gan Zhang
    • Xiao Wu
    Lide Zhang
      • Junli Zheng
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      • Baichen Chen(story)
      • Gu Liu(story)
      • Fu Shen(story)
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    6/10
    A commentary on pre-communist China
    This film was made in 1949 just as the communists were taking over China. It was mostly filmed under the nationalist government, but one can definitely find traces of communist ideaology in the film. With a hopeful look towards communism, "Crows and Sparrows" is definitely worth seeing to understand the Chinese spirit of this time.
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    • Feb 21, 2001

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      • January 11, 1949 (China)
      • China
      • International Film Circuit
      • Mandarin
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      • The Peak Film Industries
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    • 1 hour 53 minutes
      • Black and White

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