Đức Hoàn

Directing

Đức Hoàn

Born January 2, 1937 · Hanoi, Vietnam

Died April 2, 2003 · aged 66

Merited Artist Nguyễn Thị Đức Hoàn (1937 - 2003) was a Vietnamese film director, screenwriter and actress. One of the very first female directors in Vietnamese cinema, and the second after Bạch Diệp to garner significant commercial and critical success, she was initially discovered by Phạm Trọng Quỳ at the age of 17 while working as a Chinese interpreter. Advised by the veteran cinematographer to…

Known For

A Quiet Little TownA Quiet Little Town · 1986
A Quiet Little Town
9.01986
MovieComedy
A government minister from Hanoi has a car accident on the way to a wedding in a remote village. The county hospital does not have the authority to operate on a minister. The county commissioner would like the operation done in the county for the prestige it would bring, but will not authorize it without the approval of the whole county committee. The hospital director has filled his quota, so does not want to take the risk of an operation. Since a telephone call to Hanoi has to be booked two days in advance, the minister's wife cannot be contacted, nor can a helicopter be arranged to move the minister to Hanoi.
ObsessionObsession · 1988
Obsession
1988
MovieDrama
During the war, a woman learns that her husband is an army deserter.
A Phu and His WifeA Phu and His Wife · 1961
A Phu and His Wife
8.51961
MovieDrama
To pay off her family’s debts, Mị is forced to marry the son of her Hmong village’s ruthless patriarch. When the constant abuse and beatings become unbearable for the young girl, she plans to escape with a stranger held captive by her husband.
Nesting Season in HanoiNesting Season in Hanoi · 1978
Nesting Season in Hanoi
1978
MovieDramaRomance
Hanoi of 1978, milkwood pine flowers in autumn, and the anxiety of idealistic youths navigating postwar life. A young couple struggle to be together as individual happiness gets in the way.
Tempestuous FateTempestuous Fate · 1989
Tempestuous Fate
1989
MovieDrama
After a streak of betrayals in love, a scholar harbours a disdain for women and vows to stay away from their “venomous nature”. However, he soon grows increasingly obsessed with a prostitute he encountered one night, and falls deeply in love with her against the prejudices of his social class.
Dien Bien PhuDien Bien Phu · 1992
Dien Bien Phu
6.51992
MovieDramaWar
Vietnam, 1954. An American reporter finds himself in the middle of the battle of Điện Biên Phủ, between the French army and the Vietminh.
RemarriageRemarriage · 1963
Remarriage
1963
MovieDramaRomance
The story in the film is about the love between a man and a woman from the same village, Hoan and Can, who have two children together. But this love affair encountered many difficulties and pressure from family and social customs, forcing Can to leave his hometown and go to the mountains. As for Hoan, she was also prevented by her husband's family because they were afraid of having to redistribute their land. The film shows viewers the relationships and behaviors of Northern farmers in the context of the 1960s.
From The Same ForestsFrom The Same Forests · 1978
From The Same Forests
1978
MovieDramaWar
Two classmates volunteer to work in logistics across the forests of Trường Sơn mountains.

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